diff --git a/BoardConfig-16k-common.mk b/BoardConfig-16k-common.mk
index 0571d7a5..4b9c64ab 100644
--- a/BoardConfig-16k-common.mk
+++ b/BoardConfig-16k-common.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(TARGET_KERNEL_DIR)/16kb/),)
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_BOOTS_16K),true)
 # Configures the 16kb kernel directory.
 TARGET_KERNEL_DIR := $(TARGET_KERNEL_DIR)/16kb
@@ -35,3 +37,5 @@ BOARD_KERNEL_MODULES_LOAD_16K := $(foreach module,$(BOARD_KERNEL_MODULES_16K),$(
 
 BOARD_16K_OTA_MOVE_VENDOR := true
 endif
+
+endif