diff --git "a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/common/recipes-kernel/linux/{{ if kernel_choice == \"custom\": }} linux-yocto-custom.bb" "b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/common/recipes-kernel/linux/{{ if kernel_choice == \"custom\": }} linux-yocto-custom.bb"
index 6d3cc6f743..c85e7315ff 100644
--- "a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/common/recipes-kernel/linux/{{ if kernel_choice == \"custom\": }} linux-yocto-custom.bb"	
+++ "b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/common/recipes-kernel/linux/{{ if kernel_choice == \"custom\": }} linux-yocto-custom.bb"	
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ 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"