diff --git a/scripts/unpack b/scripts/unpack
index 3af850a6de..c88bf0769d 100755
--- a/scripts/unpack
+++ b/scripts/unpack
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ PARENT_PKG="${2:-${PKG_NAME}}"
 
 pkg_lock "${PKG_NAME}" "unpack" "${PARENT_PKG}"
 
+${SCRIPTS}/get "${PKG_NAME}"
+
 if [ -n "${PKG_DEPENDS_UNPACK}" ]; then
   for p in ${PKG_DEPENDS_UNPACK}; do
     ${SCRIPTS}/unpack "${p}" "${PARENT_PKG}"
@@ -53,8 +55,6 @@ fi
 
 pkg_lock_status "ACTIVE" "${PKG_NAME}" "unpack"
 
-${SCRIPTS}/get "${PKG_NAME}"
-
 if [ -d "${SOURCES}/${PKG_NAME}" -o -d "${PKG_DIR}/sources" ] || pkg_call_exists unpack; then
   build_msg "CLR_UNPACK" "UNPACK" "${PKG_NAME}" "indent"