diff --git a/config/functions b/config/functions
index a9da81b6fa..bd09f3bda5 100644
--- a/config/functions
+++ b/config/functions
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ setup_toolchain() {
   fi
 }
 
-apply_patch() {
-  patch -d "$2" -p0 -f --dry-run < $1 &> /dev/null && patch -d "$2" -p0 < $1 && return 0
-  patch -d "$2" -p1 -f --dry-run < $1 &> /dev/null && patch -d "$2" -p1 < $1 && return 0
-  echo "*** Failed to apply '$1'! ***"
-  return 1
-}
-
 kernel_path() {
   if [ -f $ROOT/packages/linux/package.mk ] ; then
     . $ROOT/packages/linux/package.mk
diff --git a/scripts/unpack b/scripts/unpack
index 3826f0b44c..ce09c46e07 100755
--- a/scripts/unpack
+++ b/scripts/unpack
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ for i in $PKG_DIR/patches/$PKG_NAME-*.patch ; do
       continue;
     else
       printf "%${BUILD_INDENT}c ${boldgreen}APPLY PATCH${endcolor} ${boldwhite}(common)${endcolor}   $i\n" ' '>&$SILENT_OUT
-      apply_patch $i $PKG_BUILD || exit 1
+      cat $i | patch -d `echo "$PKG_BUILD" | cut -f1 -d\ ` -p1 >&$VERBOSE_OUT
     fi
   fi
 done
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ for i in $PKG_DIR/patches/$PKG_VERSION/*.patch ; do
       continue;
     else
       printf "%${BUILD_INDENT}c ${boldgreen}APPLY PATCH${endcolor} ${boldwhite}($PKG_VERSION)${endcolor}   $i\n" ' '>&$SILENT_OUT
-      apply_patch $i $PKG_BUILD || exit 1
+      cat $i | patch -d `echo "$PKG_BUILD" | cut -f1 -d\ ` -p1 >&$VERBOSE_OUT
     fi
   fi
 done
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ for i in $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/patches/$PKG_NAME/*.patch ; do
       continue;
     else
       printf "%${BUILD_INDENT}c ${boldgreen}APPLY PATCH${endcolor} ${boldwhite}(project)${endcolor}   $i\n" ' '>&$SILENT_OUT
-      apply_patch $i $PKG_BUILD || exit 1
+      cat $i | patch -d `echo "$PKG_BUILD" | cut -f1 -d\ ` -p1 >&$VERBOSE_OUT
     fi
   fi
 done