diff --git a/package/pkg-download.mk b/package/pkg-download.mk
index 1332e66fd2..a0f694d0fd 100644
--- a/package/pkg-download.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-download.mk
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ define SOURCE_CHECK
 endef
 
 define DOWNLOAD_INNER
-	$(Q)if test -n "$(call qstrip,$(BR2_PRIMARY_SITE))" ; then \
+	$(Q)$(if $(filter bzr cvs git hg svn,$($(PKG)_SITE_METHOD)),export BR_NO_CHECK_HASH_FOR=$(2);) \
+	if test -n "$(call qstrip,$(BR2_PRIMARY_SITE))" ; then \
 		case "$(call geturischeme,$(BR2_PRIMARY_SITE))" in \
 			file) $(call $(3)_LOCALFILES,$(BR2_PRIMARY_SITE)/$(2),$(2)) && exit ;; \
 			scp) $(call $(3)_SCP,$(BR2_PRIMARY_SITE)/$(2),$(2)) && exit ;; \