diff --git a/package/Makefile.autotools.in b/package/Makefile.autotools.in
index 97f53d57d8..c01a73eb16 100644
--- a/package/Makefile.autotools.in
+++ b/package/Makefile.autotools.in
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/%/.stamp_patched:
 	    toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(@D) $($(PKG)_DIR_PREFIX)/$($(PKG)_NAME) $(NAMEVER)\*.patch $(NAMEVER)\*.patch.$(ARCH) || exit 1; \
 	  else \
 	    toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(@D) $($(PKG)_DIR_PREFIX)/$($(PKG)_NAME) $($(PKG)_NAME)\*.patch $($(PKG)_NAME)\*.patch.$(ARCH) || exit 1; \
-	    if test -d package/$($(PKG)_DIR_PREFIX)/$($(PKG)_NAME)/$(NAMEVER); then \
+	    if test -d $($(PKG)_DIR_PREFIX)/$($(PKG)_NAME)/$(NAMEVER); then \
 	      toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(@D) $($(PKG)_DIR_PREFIX)/$($(PKG)_NAME)/$(NAMEVER) \*.patch \*.patch.$(ARCH) || exit 1; \
 	    fi; \
 	  fi; \