diff --git a/gen_configkernel.sh b/gen_configkernel.sh
index 284f800..faf1874 100755
--- a/gen_configkernel.sh
+++ b/gen_configkernel.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ determine_config_file() {
 	else
 		gen_die 'Error: No kernel .config specified, or file not found!'
 	fi
+    KERNEL_CONFIG="$(readlink -f "${KERNEL_CONFIG}")"
 }
 
 config_kernel() {