diff --git a/include/image-commands.mk b/include/image-commands.mk
index 97c9deb8b4..f2fe45c03f 100644
--- a/include/image-commands.mk
+++ b/include/image-commands.mk
@@ -283,6 +283,15 @@ define Build/append-kernel
 	dd if=$(IMAGE_KERNEL) >> $@
 endef
 
+define Build/package-kernel-ubifs
+	mkdir $@.kernelubifs
+	cp $@ $@.kernelubifs/kernel
+	$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/mkfs.ubifs \
+		$(KERNEL_UBIFS_OPTS) \
+		-r $@.kernelubifs $@
+	rm -r $@.kernelubifs
+endef
+
 define Build/append-rootfs
 	dd if=$(IMAGE_ROOTFS) >> $@
 endef