diff --git a/package/pkg-generic.mk b/package/pkg-generic.mk
index e8a8021e3c..fd8c217958 100644
--- a/package/pkg-generic.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-generic.mk
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ $(1)-legal-source:	$$($(2)_TARGET_ACTUAL_SOURCE)
 endif # actual sources != sources
 endif # actual sources != ""
 
+$(1)-source-check: PKG=$(2)
 $(1)-source-check:
 	$$(foreach p,$$($(2)_ALL_DOWNLOADS),$$(call SOURCE_CHECK,$$(p))$$(sep))