diff --git a/src/extra_files.c b/src/extra_files.c
index 4f3c4bab..9688d939 100644
--- a/src/extra_files.c
+++ b/src/extra_files.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ static struct fileskip {
 	int len;
 } skip_dirs[] =
     { { shortname : "/lib/modules" },
+      { shortname : "/lib/kernel" },
       { shortname : "/local" } };
 static int path_prefix_len;