diff --git a/scripts/unpack b/scripts/unpack
index 59f15d193f..11c7e3ecfb 100755
--- a/scripts/unpack
+++ b/scripts/unpack
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ fi
 
 [ -f $PKG_DIR/after_unpack ] && $PKG_DIR/after_unpack $@ >&$VERBOSE_OUT
 
-for i in $PKG_DIR/patches/*.diff*; do
+for i in $PKG_DIR/patches/*.diff $PKG_DIR/patches/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION*.patch ; do
   if [ -f $i ]; then
     PATCH=`basename $i`
     PT=`echo $PATCH | sed 's/.*\.\(.*\)$/\1/'`
-    if [ "$PT" != diff -a "$PT" != "$TARGET_ARCH" -a "$PT" != "$TARGET_PLATFORM" ]; then
+    if [ "$PT" != patch -a "$PT" != diff -a "$PT" != "$TARGET_ARCH" -a "$PT" != "$TARGET_PLATFORM" ]; then
       echo "## Skipping patch: $i"
       continue;
     else