diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-kernel/bpftool/bpftool.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-kernel/bpftool/bpftool.bb
index 67a821c07c..d4286295c0 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-kernel/bpftool/bpftool.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-kernel/bpftool/bpftool.bb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROVIDES = "virtual/bpftool"
 
 inherit bash-completion kernelsrc kernel-arch
 
-do_populate_lic[depends] += "virtual/kernel:do_patch"
+do_populate_lic[depends] += "virtual/kernel:do_shared_workdir"
 
 EXTRA_OEMAKE = "\
     V=1 \
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ EXTRA_OEMAKE = "\
 
 SECURITY_CFLAGS = ""
 
-do_configure[depends] += "virtual/kernel:do_shared_workdir"
-
 COMPATIBLE_HOST = "(x86_64|aarch64).*-linux"
 COMPATIBLE_HOST:libc-musl = 'null'