diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index dd4361871e2d..b60b749a075f 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -411,6 +411,9 @@ buildkernel:
 installkernel:
 	cd ${KRNLOBJDIR}/${INSTALLKERNEL}; \
 	    ${CROSSENV} MACHINE=${MACHINE} ${MAKE} KERNEL=${INSTKERNNAME} install
+reinstallkernel:
+	cd ${KRNLOBJDIR}/${INSTALLKERNEL}; \
+	    ${CROSSENV} MACHINE=${MACHINE} ${MAKE} KERNEL=${INSTKERNNAME} reinstall
 
 #
 # kernel