diff --git a/config/BoardConfigKernel.mk b/config/BoardConfigKernel.mk
index 9b01f03f..08dd65f5 100644
--- a/config/BoardConfigKernel.mk
+++ b/config/BoardConfigKernel.mk
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ endif
 # Clear this first to prevent accidental poisoning from env
 KERNEL_MAKE_FLAGS :=
 
+# Use "safe" default values for kernel build user & host - matches Pixels, helps avoid detection
+KERNEL_MAKE_FLAGS += \
+    KBUILD_BUILD_USER="build-user" \
+    KBUILD_BUILD_HOST="build-host"
+
 # Add back threads, ninja cuts this to $(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)/2
 KERNEL_MAKE_FLAGS += -j$(shell getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)