diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index f4adfcd112..4c53886b5e 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ pre_make_target() {
         continue
       fi
 
-      if [ "$($PKG_BUILD/scripts/config --state ${OPTION%%=*})" != "${OPTION##*=}" ]; then
+      if [ "$(${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config --state ${OPTION%%=*})" != "${OPTION##*=}" ]; then
         MISSING_KERNEL_OPTIONS+="\t${OPTION}\n"
       fi
     done < ${DISTRO_DIR}/${DISTRO}/kernel_options