diff --git a/package/pkg-generic.mk b/package/pkg-generic.mk
index a46457c59d..4bba4b5803 100644
--- a/package/pkg-generic.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-generic.mk
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($$($(2)_SITE_METHOD),local)
 ifeq ($$($(2)_OVERRIDE_SRCDIR),)
-$(2)_OVERRIDE_SRCDIR = $($(2)_SITE)
+$(2)_OVERRIDE_SRCDIR = $$($(2)_SITE)
 endif
 endif