diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 76dd2cdf0f..f039f13d1f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ $(PROJECT_BUILD_DIR)/.root:
 		if [ -d "$(TARGET_SKELETON)" ]; then \
 			cp -fa $(TARGET_SKELETON)/* $(TARGET_DIR)/; \
 		fi; \
+		if [ -d "$(TARGET_SKELETON_PATCH)" ]; then \
+			toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(TARGET_DIR) $(TARGET_SKELETON_PATCH)/ \*patch\*; \
+		fi; \
 		touch $(STAGING_DIR)/.fakeroot.00000; \
 	fi
 	-find $(TARGET_DIR) -type d -name CVS -o -name .svn -print0 | xargs -0 rm -rf