diff --git a/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install.in b/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install.in
index 66cfec8886..f791cab3c2 100755
--- a/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install.in
+++ b/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install.in
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ fi
 MACHINE_ID="${KERNEL_INSTALL_MACHINE_ID:?}"
 ENTRY_TOKEN="${KERNEL_INSTALL_ENTRY_TOKEN:?}"
 BOOT_ROOT="${KERNEL_INSTALL_BOOT_ROOT:?}"
+ENTRY_NAME="${KERNEL_INSTALL_ENTRY_NAME:-$ENTRY_TOKEN-$KERNEL_VERSION}"
 
 [ -n "$BOOT_MNT" ] || BOOT_MNT="$(stat -c %m "$BOOT_ROOT")"
 if [ "$BOOT_MNT" = '/' ]; then
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ fi
 
 KERNEL_DEST="$ENTRY_DIR_ABS/linux"
 KERNEL_ENTRY="$ENTRY_DIR/linux"
-LOADER_ENTRY="$BOOT_ROOT/loader/entries/$ENTRY_TOKEN-$KERNEL_VERSION.conf"
+LOADER_ENTRY="$BOOT_ROOT/loader/entries/$ENTRY_NAME.conf"
 
 case "$COMMAND" in
     remove)