diff --git a/include/Makefile.am b/include/Makefile.am
index ba02142dfa..0e997deaf1 100644
--- a/include/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ libzfs_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H) $(USER_H)
 endif
 
 if CONFIG_KERNEL
+if BUILD_LINUX
 kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include
 kernel_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
+endif
diff --git a/include/os/freebsd/linux/Makefile.am b/include/os/freebsd/linux/Makefile.am
index df902b87a1..00cff7f5dc 100644
--- a/include/os/freebsd/linux/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/os/freebsd/linux/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ KERNEL_H = \
 	compiler.h \
 	types.h
 
-if CONFIG_KERNEL
-kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/linux
-kernel_HEADERS = $(KERNEL_H)
-endif
+noinst_HEADERS = $(KERNEL_H)
diff --git a/include/os/freebsd/spl/acl/Makefile.am b/include/os/freebsd/spl/acl/Makefile.am
index 3028ebabec..5c0698d02e 100644
--- a/include/os/freebsd/spl/acl/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/os/freebsd/spl/acl/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 KERNEL_H = \
 	acl_common.h
 
-if CONFIG_KERNEL
-kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/spl/acl
-kernel_HEADERS = $(KERNEL_H)
-endif
+noinst_HEADERS = $(KERNEL_H)
diff --git a/include/os/freebsd/spl/rpc/Makefile.am b/include/os/freebsd/spl/rpc/Makefile.am
index 13d804fce9..f6faf4b188 100644
--- a/include/os/freebsd/spl/rpc/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/os/freebsd/spl/rpc/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 KERNEL_H = \
 	xdr.h
 
-if CONFIG_KERNEL
-kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/spl/rpc
-kernel_HEADERS = $(KERNEL_H)
-endif
+noinst_HEADERS = $(KERNEL_H)
diff --git a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/Makefile.am b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/Makefile.am
index c95c9d65a7..7803d1af30 100644
--- a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/Makefile.am
@@ -69,7 +69,4 @@ KERNEL_H = \
 	zmod.h \
 	zone.h
 
-if CONFIG_KERNEL
-kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/spl/sys
-kernel_HEADERS = $(KERNEL_H)
-endif
+noinst_HEADERS = $(KERNEL_H)
diff --git a/include/os/freebsd/zfs/sys/Makefile.am b/include/os/freebsd/zfs/sys/Makefile.am
index 8a1f8b3135..a8cfa39f35 100644
--- a/include/os/freebsd/zfs/sys/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/os/freebsd/zfs/sys/Makefile.am
@@ -11,7 +11,4 @@ KERNEL_H = \
 	zfs_znode_impl.h \
 	zpl.h
 
-if CONFIG_KERNEL
-kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/sys
-kernel_HEADERS = $(KERNEL_H)
-endif
+noinst_HEADERS = $(KERNEL_H)
diff --git a/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/Makefile.am b/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/Makefile.am
index 86b253304d..6ff0df506d 100644
--- a/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/Makefile.am
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ KERNEL_H = \
 	compiler_compat.h
 
 if CONFIG_KERNEL
+if BUILD_LINUX
 kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/linux
 kernel_HEADERS = $(KERNEL_H)
 endif
+endif
diff --git a/include/sys/Makefile.am b/include/sys/Makefile.am
index 3d7bd191bf..ce781aa4cf 100644
--- a/include/sys/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/sys/Makefile.am
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ libzfs_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
 
 if CONFIG_KERNEL
+if BUILD_LINUX
 kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/sys
 kernel_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H) $(KERNEL_H)
 endif
+endif
diff --git a/include/sys/crypto/Makefile.am b/include/sys/crypto/Makefile.am
index 79a5adfae6..eb31f6a457 100644
--- a/include/sys/crypto/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/sys/crypto/Makefile.am
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ libzfs_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
 
 if CONFIG_KERNEL
+if BUILD_LINUX
 kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/sys/crypto
 kernel_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
+endif
diff --git a/include/sys/fm/Makefile.am b/include/sys/fm/Makefile.am
index fd735e1878..7c6c3d49b6 100644
--- a/include/sys/fm/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/sys/fm/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ libzfs_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
 
 if CONFIG_KERNEL
+if BUILD_LINUX
 kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/sys/fm
 kernel_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
+endif
diff --git a/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.am b/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.am
index 7f33a1532d..a662753a9e 100644
--- a/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ libzfs_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
 
 if CONFIG_KERNEL
+if BUILD_LINUX
 kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/sys/fm/fs
 kernel_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
+endif
diff --git a/include/sys/fs/Makefile.am b/include/sys/fs/Makefile.am
index 3517457865..6a93053c8e 100644
--- a/include/sys/fs/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/sys/fs/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ libzfs_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
 
 if CONFIG_KERNEL
+if BUILD_LINUX
 kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/sys/fs
 kernel_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
+endif
diff --git a/include/sys/lua/Makefile.am b/include/sys/lua/Makefile.am
index e9d1185a49..8b4dafaa8c 100644
--- a/include/sys/lua/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/sys/lua/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ libzfs_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
 
 if CONFIG_KERNEL
+if BUILD_LINUX
 kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/sys/lua
 kernel_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
+endif
diff --git a/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.am b/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.am
index 18949913ee..64e5376395 100644
--- a/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.am
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ libzfs_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
 
 if CONFIG_KERNEL
+if BUILD_LINUX
 kerneldir = @prefix@/src/zfs-$(VERSION)/include/sys/sysevent
 kernel_HEADERS = $(COMMON_H)
 endif
+endif