diff --git a/meta-palmetto/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-obmc_%.bbappend b/meta-palmetto/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-obmc_%.bbappend
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+KERNEL_CONFIG_COMMAND = "oe_runmake_call -C ${S} O=${B} ${KMACHINE}_defconfig"