diff --git a/package/pkg-generic.mk b/package/pkg-generic.mk
index 1fce71b633..45b808a695 100644
--- a/package/pkg-generic.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-generic.mk
@@ -509,6 +509,8 @@ ifeq ($(1),linux)
 $(2)_KCONFIG_VAR = BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
 else ifeq ($(4),boot/)
 $(2)_KCONFIG_VAR = BR2_TARGET_$(2)
+else ifeq ($(4),toolchain/)
+$(2)_KCONFIG_VAR = BR2_$(2)
 else
 $(2)_KCONFIG_VAR = BR2_PACKAGE_$(2)
 endif