diff --git a/package/pkg-download.mk b/package/pkg-download.mk
index b833de9e0e..7d1e543758 100644
--- a/package/pkg-download.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-download.mk
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ endef
 define DOWNLOAD_INNER
 	$(Q)if test -n "$(call qstrip,$(BR2_PRIMARY_SITE))" ; then \
 		case "$(call geturischeme,$(BR2_PRIMARY_SITE))" in \
-			scp) $(call $(DL_MODE)_SCP,$(BR2_PRIMARY_SITE),$(2)) && exit ;; \
+			scp) $(call $(DL_MODE)_SCP,$(BR2_PRIMARY_SITE)/$(2),$(2)) && exit ;; \
 			*) $(call $(DL_MODE)_WGET,$(BR2_PRIMARY_SITE)/$(2),$(2)) && exit ;; \
 		esac ; \
 	fi ; \