diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c5a42d40..a663184e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ build:
         - ./bootstrap
         - ./configure --with-linux-dir=/usr/src/linux-obj/$(uname -i)/default --disable-8139too
         - make -j8 all modules
+        - make DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS="--with-linux-dir=/usr/src/linux-obj/$(uname -i)/default" distcheck
 
 include:
     - template: 'Workflows/MergeRequest-Pipelines.gitlab-ci.yml'
-        
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 21b386ca..948fc342 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
@@ -67,20 +68,13 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	README.EoE \
 	ethercat.spec
 
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
 mydist:
 	git -C $(srcdir) log > ChangeLog
 	@REV=`git -C $(srcdir) describe` && \
 		$(MAKE) dist-bzip2 distdir=$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)-$${REV}
 
 dist-hook:
-	if which git >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	-if which git >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 		git -C $(srcdir) describe 2>/dev/null >$(distdir)/revision; \
 	fi
 
diff --git a/Makefile.kbuild b/Makefile.kbuild
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a419b939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile.kbuild
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Shared makefile code providing support for Kbuild make. It is included
+# by every `Makefile.am` that needs Kbuild support with:
+# ```
+# include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
+# ```
+KBUILD = $(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="$(abs_srcdir)" INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)"
+
+
+modules:
+	$(KBUILD) modules
+
+modules_install:
+	$(KBUILD) modules_install
+
+
+# Call Kbuild clean *before* automake `clean` (see #5 for the rationale)
+# by adding `kbuild-clean` to the clean prerequisites. Having targets
+# with the same name will result in merging the prerequisites, i.e.:
+# ```
+# # Equivalent to 'clean: prerequisite1 prerequisite2'
+# clean: prerequisite1
+# clean: prerequisite2
+# ```
+clean: kbuild-clean
+
+kbuild-clean:
+	$(KBUILD) clean
+
+.PHONY: kbuild-clean
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index dd639e13..2b08bd8a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 #
 AC_INIT([ethercat],[1.5.2],[fp@igh-essen.com])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([autoconf])
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([-Wall -Werror dist-bzip2 subdir-objects])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([-Wall -Wno-override -Werror dist-bzip2 subdir-objects])
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([config.h.in])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
diff --git a/devices/Makefile.am b/devices/Makefile.am
index 28342dfd..39fbfaf1 100644
--- a/devices/Makefile.am
+++ b/devices/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 SUBDIRS = \
 	ccat \
@@ -174,14 +175,4 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
 	r8169-4.4-ethercat.c \
 	r8169-4.4-orig.c
 
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
-clean-local:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" clean
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/devices/ccat/Makefile.am b/devices/ccat/Makefile.am
index 1ff5ea80..35b1e2a8 100644
--- a/devices/ccat/Makefile.am
+++ b/devices/ccat/Makefile.am
@@ -26,20 +26,11 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	module.h \
 	netdev.h \
 	update.h
 
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
-clean-local:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" clean
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/devices/e1000/Makefile.am b/devices/e1000/Makefile.am
index 9d69638f..5c5513dc 100644
--- a/devices/e1000/Makefile.am
+++ b/devices/e1000/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	LICENSE \
@@ -352,15 +353,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	e1000_param-4.4-ethercat.c \
 	e1000_param-4.4-orig.c
 
-
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
-clean-local:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" clean
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/devices/e1000e/Makefile.am b/devices/e1000e/Makefile.am
index 163c02d9..82b69710 100644
--- a/devices/e1000e/Makefile.am
+++ b/devices/e1000e/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	80003es2lan-3.10-ethercat.c \
@@ -460,14 +461,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	regs-4.4-orig.h \
 	update.sh
 
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
-clean-local:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" clean
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/devices/igb/Makefile.am b/devices/igb/Makefile.am
index df5d43c8..52ebf57f 100644
--- a/devices/igb/Makefile.am
+++ b/devices/igb/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	e1000_82575-3.18-ethercat.c \
@@ -110,14 +111,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	igb_ptp-4.4-orig.c \
 	update.sh
 
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
-clean-local:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" clean
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 0ed68a0e..2cc41d40 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 SUBDIRS =
 
diff --git a/examples/dc_rtai/Makefile.am b/examples/dc_rtai/Makefile.am
index 164936cf..b070b3b2 100644
--- a/examples/dc_rtai/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/dc_rtai/Makefile.am
@@ -28,18 +28,9 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	dc_rtai_sample.c
 
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
-clean-local:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" clean
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/examples/mini/Makefile.am b/examples/mini/Makefile.am
index cbc0ae32..888caa83 100644
--- a/examples/mini/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/mini/Makefile.am
@@ -30,18 +30,9 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	mini.c
 
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
-clean-local:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" clean
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/examples/rtai/Makefile.am b/examples/rtai/Makefile.am
index a73ea81a..5b5b9678 100644
--- a/examples/rtai/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/rtai/Makefile.am
@@ -28,18 +28,9 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	rtai_sample.c
 
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
-clean-local:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" clean
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/examples/tty/Makefile.am b/examples/tty/Makefile.am
index 2f3d0b2c..ec76fc24 100644
--- a/examples/tty/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/tty/Makefile.am
@@ -30,20 +30,11 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 noinst_HEADERS = \
 	serial.c \
 	serial.h \
 	tty.c
 
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
-clean-local:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" clean
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index b3f27bc0..4d9879ed 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ cmakedir = $(libdir)/cmake
 
 cmake_DATA = EtherCATConfig.cmake
 
+EXTRA_DIST = EtherCATConfig.cmake.in
+
+CLEANFILES = $(cmake_DATA)
+
+
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 if ENABLE_RTDM
diff --git a/master/Makefile.am b/master/Makefile.am
index c7ea3ed7..cbd7cf59 100644
--- a/master/Makefile.am
+++ b/master/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 # using HEADERS to enable tags target
 noinst_HEADERS = \
@@ -74,14 +75,4 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
 	sync_config.c sync_config.h \
 	voe_handler.c voe_handler.h
 
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
-clean-local:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" clean
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tty/Makefile.am b/tty/Makefile.am
index 0060714f..a445b38f 100644
--- a/tty/Makefile.am
+++ b/tty/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.kbuild
 
 # using HEADERS to enable tags target
 noinst_HEADERS = \
@@ -34,14 +35,4 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	README
 
-modules:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" modules
-
-modules_install:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" \
-		INSTALL_MOD_DIR="$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)" modules_install
-
-clean-local:
-	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_srcdir@" clean
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------