diff --git a/conf/machine/include/rockchip-extlinux.inc b/conf/machine/include/rockchip-extlinux.inc
index 6286e98..1f036c4 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/rockchip-extlinux.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/rockchip-extlinux.inc
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ UBOOT_EXTLINUX_LABELS ?= "default"
 UBOOT_EXTLINUX_MENU_DESCRIPTION:default ?= "${MACHINE}"
 
 MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RDEPENDS += "u-boot-extlinux"
+MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RDEPENDS += "kernel-image ${@bb.utils.contains('KERNEL_IMAGETYPE', 'fitImage', '', 'kernel-devicetree', d)}"