diff --git a/src/kernel-install/50-depmod.install b/src/kernel-install/50-depmod.install
index 56925c8a5d..88f550a486 100644
--- a/src/kernel-install/50-depmod.install
+++ b/src/kernel-install/50-depmod.install
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 case "$1" in
     add)
+        [[ -d /lib/modules/"$2"/kernel ]] || exit 0
         exec depmod -a "$2"
         ;;
     remove)