diff --git a/packages/readme.md b/packages/readme.md
index 26bc6cce55..e67a1c6e33 100644
--- a/packages/readme.md
+++ b/packages/readme.md
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Full list of overwrittable functions.
 | unpack<br>pre_unpack<br>post_unpack | - | Extract the source from the downloaded file |
 | pre_patch<br>post_patch | -      | Apply the patches to the source, after extraction. The patch function it self is not allowed to overwritten |
 | pre_build_\[stage]      | yes    | Runs before of the start of the build |
-| configure_\[stage]<br>pre_configure_\[stage]<br>post_configure_\[stage] | yes | Configure the package for the compile. This is only relevant for toolchain, that supports it (e.g. meson, cmake, configure, manual) |
+| pre_configure<br>pre_configure_\[stage]<br>configure_\[stage]<br>post_configure_\[stage] | yes | Configure the package for the compile. This is only relevant for toolchain, that supports it (e.g. meson, cmake, configure, manual) |
 | make_\[stage]<br>pre_make_\[stage]<br>post_make_\[stage] | yes | Build of the package |
 | makeinstall_\[stage]<br>pre_makeinstall_\[stage]<br>post_makeinstall_\[stage] | yes | Installation of the files in the correct pathes<br>host: TOOLCHAIN<br>target: SYSROOT and IMAGE<br>bootstrap and init: temporary destination
 | addon                   | -      | Copy all files together for addon creation. This is requiered for addons |
diff --git a/scripts/build b/scripts/build
index 20c804ca89..1d068051c7 100755
--- a/scripts/build
+++ b/scripts/build
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ if [ -f "$PKG_CONFIGURE_SCRIPT" -o -f "$PKG_CMAKE_SCRIPT" -o -f "$PKG_MESON_SCRI
 fi
 
 # configure
+pkg_call_exists pre_configure && pkg_call pre_configure
 pkg_call_exists pre_configure_$TARGET && pkg_call pre_configure_$TARGET
 
 if pkg_call_exists configure_$TARGET; then
diff --git a/tools/pkgcheck b/tools/pkgcheck
index af298edc6c..55282dc9b7 100755
--- a/tools/pkgcheck
+++ b/tools/pkgcheck
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ process_line() {
   [ -n "${matches}" ] && log "${filename}" ${lc} "FAIL" "late binding violation" "${matches:2}"
 }
 
-init_multi_func() {
-  local f t multi
+init_target_funcs() {
+  local f t funcs
 
   for t in target host init bootstrap; do
     for f in pre_build \
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ init_multi_func() {
              pre_make make post_make \
              pre_makeinstall makeinstall post_makeinstall \
              ; do
-      multi+=" ${f}_${t}"
+      funcs+=" ${f}_${t}"
     done
   done
-  echo "${multi:1}"
+  echo "${funcs:1}"
 }
 
 check_func_name() {
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ check_func_name() {
   for f in configure_package \
            pre_unpack unpack post_unpack \
            pre_patch post_patch \
-           ${MULTI_FUNC} \
+           pre_configure \
+           ${TARGET_FUNCS} \
            pre_install post_install \
            addon \
            ; do
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ process_pkg() {
   done <<< "$(grep -E ".*() {" "${filename}" | sed 's/[[:space:]]*{.*//' | sort | uniq -c | grep -v ^[[:space:]]*1[[:space:]])"
 }
 
-MULTI_FUNC="$(init_multi_func)"
+TARGET_FUNCS="$(init_target_funcs)"
 
 if [ $# -ne 0 ]; then
   for arg in ${@}; do