diff --git a/lfs/kmod b/lfs/kmod
index bb49fbb3c..4ef2088fd 100644
--- a/lfs/kmod
+++ b/lfs/kmod
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 		--bindir=/bin \
 		--sysconfdir=/etc \
 		--disable-manpages \
+		--with-xz \
 		--with-zlib
 
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make $(MAKETUNING)