diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
index bf36742..ebcb79a 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
@@ -96,8 +96,10 @@
         d.setVar('ALLOW_EMPTY_%s-image-%s' % (kname, typelower), '1')
 
     image = d.getVar('INITRAMFS_IMAGE')
-    image_bundle = d.getVar('INITRAMFS_IMAGE_BUNDLE')
-    if image and bb.utils.to_boolean(image_bundle, False):
+    # If the INTIRAMFS_IMAGE is set but the INITRAMFS_IMAGE_BUNDLE is set to 0,
+    # the do_bundle_initramfs does nothing, but the INITRAMFS_IMAGE is built
+    # standalone for use by wic and other tools.
+    if image:
         d.appendVarFlag('do_bundle_initramfs', 'depends', ' ${INITRAMFS_IMAGE}:do_image_complete')
 
     # NOTE: setting INITRAMFS_TASK is for backward compatibility