diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index 8df28f9..29fceeb 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -754,6 +754,10 @@ SaveDevel() {
 	# SELinux needs security/selinux/include
 	cp -fR security/selinux/include $TempDevelRoot/security/selinux
 
+	# needed for kexec
+	cp -fR arch/x86/boot/*.h $TempDevelRoot/arch/x86/boot/
+	cp -fR arch/x86/boot/*.c $TempDevelRoot/arch/x86/boot/
+
 	for i in alpha arc avr32 blackfin c6x cris frv h8300 hexagon ia64 m32r m68k m68knommu metag microblaze \
 		 mips mn10300 nios2 openrisc parisc powerpc s390 score sh sparc tile unicore32 xtensa; do
 		rm -rf $TempDevelRoot/arch/$i