diff --git a/boot/barebox/barebox.mk b/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
index f11f9950d1..3d7492598f 100644
--- a/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
+++ b/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ $(1)_SOURCE = barebox-$$($(1)_VERSION).tar.bz2
 $(1)_SITE = https://www.barebox.org/download
 endif
 
+$(1)_DL_SUBDIR = barebox
+
 $(1)_DEPENDENCIES = host-lzop
 $(1)_LICENSE = GPL-2.0 with exceptions
 ifeq ($(BR2_TARGET_BAREBOX_LATEST_VERSION),y)