diff --git a/package/kernel/ksmbd/Makefile b/package/kernel/ksmbd/Makefile
index 678277c4b..feeace934 100644
--- a/package/kernel/ksmbd/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/ksmbd/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=COPYING
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
+TAR_OPTIONS+= --strip-components 1
+TAR_CMD=$(HOST_TAR) -C $(1) $(TAR_OPTIONS)
+
 define KernelPackage/fs-ksmbd
 	SUBMENU:=Filesystems
 	TITLE:=SMB kernel server support