diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/kernel-module-split.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/kernel-module-split.bbclass
index 221022b..c8ede26 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/kernel-module-split.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/kernel-module-split.bbclass
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
         files = d.getVar('FILES_%s' % pkg)
         files = "%s /etc/modules-load.d/%s.conf /etc/modprobe.d/%s.conf" % (files, basename, basename)
         d.setVar('FILES_%s' % pkg, files)
+        d.setVar('CONFFILES_%s' % pkg, files)
 
         if "description" in vals:
             old_desc = d.getVar('DESCRIPTION_' + pkg) or ""