diff --git a/package/gdb/gdb.mk b/package/gdb/gdb.mk
index 13b1ab2a69..1cb1776649 100644
--- a/package/gdb/gdb.mk
+++ b/package/gdb/gdb.mk
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ HOST_GDB_INSTALL_OPTS += MAKEINFO=true install
 
 # Apply the Xtensa specific patches
 ifneq ($(ARCH_XTENSA_CORE_NAME),)
-define GDB_XTENSA_PRE_PATCH
+define GDB_XTENSA_OVERLAY_EXTRACT
 	$(call arch-xtensa-overlay-extract,$(@D),gdb)
 endef
-GDB_PRE_PATCH_HOOKS += GDB_XTENSA_PRE_PATCH
-HOST_GDB_PRE_PATCH_HOOKS += GDB_XTENSA_PRE_PATCH
+GDB_POST_EXTRACT_HOOKS += GDB_XTENSA_OVERLAY_EXTRACT
+HOST_GDB_POST_EXTRACT_HOOKS += GDB_XTENSA_OVERLAY_EXTRACT
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(GDB_FROM_GIT),y)