diff --git a/convert2rhel/actions/system_checks/rhel_compatible_kernel.py b/convert2rhel/actions/system_checks/rhel_compatible_kernel.py
index 8bd46b8630..ea537df1e7 100644
--- a/convert2rhel/actions/system_checks/rhel_compatible_kernel.py
+++ b/convert2rhel/actions/system_checks/rhel_compatible_kernel.py
@@ -125,9 +125,8 @@ def _bad_kernel_package_signature(kernel_release):
     """Return True if the booted kernel is not signed by the original OS vendor, i.e. it's a custom kernel."""
     vmlinuz_path = "/boot/vmlinuz-%s" % kernel_release
 
-    kernel_pkg, return_code = run_subprocess(
-        ["rpm", "-qf", "--qf", "%{VERSION}&%{RELEASE}&%{ARCH}&%{NAME}", vmlinuz_path], print_output=False
-    )
+    kernel_pkg, return_code = run_subprocess(["rpm", "-qf", "--qf", "%{NEVRA}", vmlinuz_path], print_output=False)
+    logger.debug("Booted kernel package name: %s", kernel_pkg)
 
     os_vendor = system_info.name.split()[0]
     if return_code == 1:
@@ -138,15 +137,8 @@ def _bad_kernel_package_signature(kernel_release):
             dict(vmlinuz_path=vmlinuz_path, os_vendor=os_vendor),
         )
 
-    version, release, arch, name = tuple(kernel_pkg.split("&"))
-    logger.debug("Booted kernel package name: {0}".format(name))
-
-    kernel_pkg_obj = get_installed_pkg_objects(name, version, release, arch)[0]
-    package = get_installed_pkg_information(str(kernel_pkg_obj))[0]
-    bad_signature = system_info.cfg_content["gpg_fingerprints"] != package.fingerprint
-
-    # e.g. Oracle Linux Server -> Oracle or
-    #      Oracle Linux Server -> CentOS Linux
+    kernel_pkg_obj = get_installed_pkg_information(pkg_name=kernel_pkg)
+    bad_signature = system_info.cfg_content["gpg_fingerprints"] != kernel_pkg_obj[0].fingerprint
     if bad_signature:
         raise KernelIncompatibleError(
             "INVALID_KERNEL_PACKAGE_SIGNATURE",
diff --git a/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/pre_ponr_changes/kernel_modules_test.py b/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/pre_ponr_changes/kernel_modules_test.py
index b3eabd9bcb..37ecd9dc4d 100644
--- a/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/pre_ponr_changes/kernel_modules_test.py
+++ b/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/pre_ponr_changes/kernel_modules_test.py
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ def test_get_unsupported_kmods(
 
 def test_kernel_modules_rhel_kernel_module_not_found_error(ensure_kernel_modules_compatibility_instance, monkeypatch):
     # need to trigger the raise event
+    monkeypatch.setattr(EnsureKernelModulesCompatibility, "_get_loaded_kmods", mock.Mock(return_value=None))
     monkeypatch.setattr(
         EnsureKernelModulesCompatibility,
         "_get_rhel_supported_kmods",
@@ -567,7 +568,6 @@ def test_kernel_modules_rhel_kernel_module_not_found_error(ensure_kernel_modules
     )
     monkeypatch.setattr(EnsureKernelModulesCompatibility, "_get_loaded_kmods", mock.Mock(return_value="loaded_kmods"))
     ensure_kernel_modules_compatibility_instance.run()
-    print(ensure_kernel_modules_compatibility_instance.result)
     assert_actions_result(
         ensure_kernel_modules_compatibility_instance,
         level="ERROR",
diff --git a/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/system_checks/rhel_compatible_kernel_test.py b/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/system_checks/rhel_compatible_kernel_test.py
index 37f231c742..d8a6ecee5b 100644
--- a/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/system_checks/rhel_compatible_kernel_test.py
+++ b/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/system_checks/rhel_compatible_kernel_test.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def test_bad_kernel_package_signature_success(
     monkeypatch.setattr(rhel_compatible_kernel, "get_installed_pkg_information", get_installed_pkg_information_mocked)
     assert rhel_compatible_kernel._bad_kernel_package_signature(kernel_release) == exp_return
     run_subprocess_mocked.assert_called_with(
-        ["rpm", "-qf", "--qf", "%{VERSION}&%{RELEASE}&%{ARCH}&%{NAME}", "/boot/vmlinuz-%s" % kernel_release],
+        ["rpm", "-qf", "--qf", "%{NEVRA}", "/boot/vmlinuz-%s" % kernel_release],
         print_output=False,
     )
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def test_bad_kernel_package_signature_invalid_signature(
     assert excinfo.value.template == template
     assert excinfo.value.variables == variables
     run_subprocess_mocked.assert_called_with(
-        ["rpm", "-qf", "--qf", "%{VERSION}&%{RELEASE}&%{ARCH}&%{NAME}", "/boot/vmlinuz-%s" % kernel_release],
+        ["rpm", "-qf", "--qf", "%{NEVRA}", "/boot/vmlinuz-%s" % kernel_release],
         print_output=False,
     )