diff --git a/package/pkg-generic.mk b/package/pkg-generic.mk
index e9ee88882c..a303dc2e07 100644
--- a/package/pkg-generic.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-generic.mk
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ ifndef $(2)_PATCH
  endif
 endif
 
-ifneq ($$(filter bzr cvs hg svn,$$($(2)_SITE)),)
+ifneq ($$(filter bzr cvs hg svn,$$($(2)_SITE_METHOD)),)
 BR_NO_CHECK_HASH_FOR += $$($(2)_SOURCE)
 endif