diff --git a/package/Makefile.in b/package/Makefile.in
index a268016cdf..f2962767cc 100644
--- a/package/Makefile.in
+++ b/package/Makefile.in
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ HOST_LDFLAGS  += -L$(HOST_DIR)/lib -Wl,-rpath,$(HOST_DIR)/lib
 # Exit code chooses option. "$$TMP" is can be used as temporary file and
 # is automatically cleaned up.
 try-run = $(shell set -e;               \
-	TMP="$$(tempfile)";             \
+	TMP="$$(mktemp)";               \
 	if ($(1)) >/dev/null 2>&1;      \
 	then echo "$(2)";               \
 	else echo "$(3)";               \