diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/images/kernel-initramfs.bb b/meta/recipes-core/images/kernel-initramfs.bb
index ead4ba0..9b240f0 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/images/kernel-initramfs.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/images/kernel-initramfs.bb
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ PROVIDES = "virtual/kernel-initramfs"
 
 ALLOW_EMPTY_${PN} = "1"
 
-S = "${STAGING_KERNEL_DIR}"
 B = "${WORKDIR}/${BPN}-${PV}"
 
 inherit linux-kernel-base kernel-arch