diff --git a/package/pkg-generic.mk b/package/pkg-generic.mk
index 3c6a1839ff..1c9dd1d734 100644
--- a/package/pkg-generic.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-generic.mk
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/%/.stamp_downloaded:
 
 # Retrieve actual source archive, e.g. for prebuilt external toolchains
 $(BUILD_DIR)/%/.stamp_actual_downloaded:
-	$(call DOWNLOAD,$($(PKG)_ACTUAL_SOURCE_SITE)/$($(PKG)_ACTUAL_SOURCE_TARBALL)); \
+	$(call DOWNLOAD,$($(PKG)_ACTUAL_SOURCE_SITE)/$($(PKG)_ACTUAL_SOURCE_TARBALL))
 	$(Q)mkdir -p $(@D)
 	$(Q)touch $@