diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/common/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-custom.bb b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/common/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-custom.bb
index 69f598e144..80a52e7cae 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/common/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-custom.bb
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/common/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto-custom.bb
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ inherit kernel
 require recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto.inc
 
 {{ if kernel_choice == "custom" and custom_kernel_remote == "y": }}
-SRC_URI = "{{=custom_kernel_remote_path}};protocol=git;bareclone=1"
+SRC_URI = "{{=custom_kernel_remote_path}};protocol=git;bareclone=1;branch=${KBRANCH}"
 {{ if kernel_choice == "custom" and custom_kernel_remote == "n": }}
-SRC_URI = "git://{{=custom_kernel_local_path}};protocol=file;bareclone=1"
+SRC_URI = "git://{{=custom_kernel_local_path}};protocol=file;bareclone=1;branch=${KBRANCH}"
 
 SRC_URI += "file://defconfig"