diff --git a/meta-networking/conf/include/non-repro-meta-networking.inc b/meta-networking/conf/include/non-repro-meta-networking.inc
index e0f448fe312..45eed5398ed 100755
--- a/meta-networking/conf/include/non-repro-meta-networking.inc
+++ b/meta-networking/conf/include/non-repro-meta-networking.inc
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ KNOWN_NON_REPRO_META_NETWORKING = " \
     htpdate-doc \
     keepalived \
     keepalived-dbg \
-    kernel-module-mdio-netlink-6.6.17-yocto-standard \
     libbearssl-staticdev \
     libfko3 \
     libfko-client \
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ KNOWN_NON_REPRO_META_NETWORKING = " \
     libowfat-staticdev \
     libruli-staticdev \
     libsamba-util0 \
-    mdio-netlink-dbg \
     mosquitto \
     mosquitto-dbg \
     ncftp \
diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-support/mdio-tools/mdio-netlink_1.3.1.bb b/meta-networking/recipes-support/mdio-tools/mdio-netlink_1.3.1.bb
index b50d33f9084..3867b89052a 100644
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-support/mdio-tools/mdio-netlink_1.3.1.bb
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-support/mdio-tools/mdio-netlink_1.3.1.bb
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ require mdio-tools.inc
 DEPENDS += "virtual/kernel libmnl"
 # This module requires Linux 5.6 higher
 
-S = "${WORKDIR}/git/kernel"
+S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 
 inherit module
 
-EXTRA_OEMAKE = "KDIR=${STAGING_KERNEL_DIR}"
+EXTRA_OEMAKE = "-C kernel/ KDIR=${STAGING_KERNEL_DIR}"
+MODULES_MODULE_SYMVERS_LOCATION="kernel"
 MODULES_INSTALL_TARGET = "install"
 
 RPROVIDES:${PN} += "kernel-module-mdio-netlink"