diff --git a/tools/mkexport.sh b/tools/mkexport.sh
index 5ba8ace201fa0..2a354d38aed29 100755
--- a/tools/mkexport.sh
+++ b/tools/mkexport.sh
@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@ if [ "X${USRONLY}" != "Xy" ]; then
   done
 fi
 
+# Drop kernel folder linkscript as the exported one should suffice
+
+LDELFFLAGS=$(echo "$LDELFFLAGS" | sed -e 's:-T[]*[^ ]+::')
+
 # Save the compilation options
 
 echo "ARCHCFLAGS       = ${ARCHCFLAGS}" >"${EXPORTDIR}/scripts/Make.defs"