diff --git a/gen_determineargs.sh b/gen_determineargs.sh
index c3756d2..7ad2bab 100755
--- a/gen_determineargs.sh
+++ b/gen_determineargs.sh
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ determine_real_args() {
 	set_config_with_override STRING KERNEL_CROSS_COMPILE CMD_KERNEL_CROSS_COMPILE
 	set_config_with_override STRING UTILS_CROSS_COMPILE  CMD_UTILS_CROSS_COMPILE
 	set_config_with_override STRING BOOTDIR              CMD_BOOTDIR              "/boot"
-	set_config_with_override STRING KERNEL_OUTPUTDIR     CMD_KERNEL_OUTPUTDIR     "${DEFAULT_KERNEL_SOURCE}"
+	set_config_with_override STRING KERNEL_OUTPUTDIR     CMD_KERNEL_OUTPUTDIR     "${KERNEL_DIR}"
 	set_config_with_override STRING MODPROBEDIR          CMD_MODPROBEDIR          "/etc/modprobe.d"
 
 	set_config_with_override BOOL   SPLASH               CMD_SPLASH