diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 049b6e5112..3f621e171e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ ifeq ($(filter $(noconfig_targets),$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
 -include $(TOPDIR).config
 endif
 
-TAR_OPTIONS=$(subst ",, $(BR2_TAR_OPTIONS)) -xf
-#"
-
 ifeq ($(strip $(BR2_HAVE_DOT_CONFIG)),y)
 
 #############################################################
diff --git a/package/Makefile.in b/package/Makefile.in
index 595d8625db..a3dd9c59ff 100644
--- a/package/Makefile.in
+++ b/package/Makefile.in
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ WGET:=$(strip $(subst ",, $(BR2_WGET)))
 #"
 SVN:=$(strip $(subst ",, $(BR2_SVN)))
 #"
+TAR_OPTIONS=$(subst ",, $(BR2_TAR_OPTIONS)) -xf
+#"