diff --git a/config/sources/families/rk35xx.conf b/config/sources/families/rk35xx.conf
index 36601123a3..23bc2fa84a 100644
--- a/config/sources/families/rk35xx.conf
+++ b/config/sources/families/rk35xx.conf
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ case $BRANCH in
 	;;
         
         # temporary until kernel 5.16 is well supported for rockchip64
+        # it has to be its own family too
         edge)
                KERNELBRANCH="branch:linux-5.16.y"
                KERNELPATCHDIR='rk35xx-'$BRANCH
                SKIP_BOOTSPLASH="yes"
+               LINUXFAMILY=rk35xx
                LINUXCONFIG='linux-rk35xx-'$BRANCH
 
         ;;