diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 041f3a022122..192d4006d57a 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ config DEFCONFIG_LIST
 	string
 	depends on !UML
 	option defconfig_list
-	default "/lib/modules/$(shell,uname --release)/.config"
+	default "/lib/modules/$(shell,uname -r)/.config"
 	default "/etc/kernel-config"
-	default "/boot/config-$(shell,uname --release)"
+	default "/boot/config-$(shell,uname -r)"
 	default ARCH_DEFCONFIG
 	default "arch/$(ARCH)/defconfig"