diff --git a/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk b/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
index ab44a056ac..fc2f634d5d 100644
--- a/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
+++ b/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ coreutils-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(COREUTILS_SOURCE)
 
 $(COREUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(COREUTILS_SOURCE)
 	$(COREUTILS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(COREUTILS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
-	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(COREUTILS_DIR) package/coreutils/ \*.patch
+	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(COREUTILS_DIR) package/coreutils/ coreutils\*.patch
 	touch $@
 
 $(COREUTILS_DIR)/.configured: $(COREUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked