diff --git a/package/pkg-download.mk b/package/pkg-download.mk
index e274712515..1fc23c4b34 100644
--- a/package/pkg-download.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-download.mk
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ domainseparator = $(if $(1),$(1),/)
 # github(user,package,version): returns site of GitHub repository
 github = https://github.com/$(1)/$(2)/archive/$(3)
 
+# Expressly do not check hashes for those files
+export BR_NO_CHECK_HASH_FOR
+
 ################################################################################
 # The DOWNLOAD_* helpers are in charge of getting a working copy
 # of the source repository for their corresponding SCM,
diff --git a/support/download/check-hash b/support/download/check-hash
index 678a7ef934..6b0372e3ed 100755
--- a/support/download/check-hash
+++ b/support/download/check-hash
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ while read t h f; do
 done <"${h_file}"
 
 if [ ${nb_checks} -eq 0 ]; then
+    case " ${BR_NO_CHECK_HASH_FOR} " in
+    *" ${base} "*)
+        # File explicitly has no hash
+        exit 0
+        ;;
+    esac
     printf "ERROR: No hash found for %s\n" "${base}" >&2
     exit 0
 fi