diff --git a/package/bash/bash.mk b/package/bash/bash.mk
index ec5e2d722f..9a73ed8c36 100644
--- a/package/bash/bash.mk
+++ b/package/bash/bash.mk
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ endif
 
 # Add /bin/bash to /etc/shells otherwise some login tools like dropbear
 # can reject the user connection. See man shells.
-define BASH_ADD_MKSH_TO_SHELLS
+define BASH_ADD_BASH_TO_SHELLS
 	grep -qsE '^/bin/bash$$' $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/shells \
 		|| echo "/bin/bash" >> $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/shells
 endef
-BASH_TARGET_FINALIZE_HOOKS += BASH_ADD_MKSH_TO_SHELLS
+BASH_TARGET_FINALIZE_HOOKS += BASH_ADD_BASH_TO_SHELLS
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))