diff --git a/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass b/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
index a2b10f2c7a..894ffb3970 100644
--- a/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ kernel_do_install() {
 
 	echo "${KERNEL_VERSION}" > $kerneldir/kernel-abiversion
 
+	#
+	# Store kernel image name to allow use during image generation
+	#
+
+	echo "${KERNEL_IMAGE_BASE_NAME}" >$kerneldir/kernel-image-name
+
 	#
 	# Copy the entire source tree. In case an external build directory is
 	# used, copy the build directory over first, then copy over the source