diff --git a/package/pkg-kconfig.mk b/package/pkg-kconfig.mk
index ce9bf33299..215f01b430 100644
--- a/package/pkg-kconfig.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-kconfig.mk
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ $(2)_KCONFIG_EDITORS ?= menuconfig
 $(2)_KCONFIG_OPTS ?=
 $(2)_KCONFIG_FIXUP_CMDS ?=
 $(2)_KCONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES ?=
+$(2)_KCONFIG_DOTCONFIG ?= .config
 
 # The config file as well as the fragments could be in-tree, so before
 # depending on them the package should be extracted (and patched) first.
@@ -91,10 +92,10 @@ endef
 # fragments are merged together to .config, after the package has been patched.
 # Since the file could be a defconfig file it needs to be expanded to a
 # full .config first.
-$$($(2)_DIR)/.config: $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE) $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES)
+$$($(2)_DIR)/$$($(2)_KCONFIG_DOTCONFIG): $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE) $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES)
 	$$(Q)$$(if $$($(2)_KCONFIG_DEFCONFIG), \
 		$$($(2)_KCONFIG_MAKE) $$($(2)_KCONFIG_DEFCONFIG), \
-		cp $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE) $$(@))
+		$$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -D $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE) $$(@))
 	$$(Q)support/kconfig/merge_config.sh -m -O $$(@D) \
 		$$(@) $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES)
 	$$($(2)_REGEN_DOT_CONFIG)
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ $$($(2)_DIR)/.config: $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE) $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES)
 # If _KCONFIG_FILE or _KCONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES exists, this dependency is
 # already implied, but if we only have a _KCONFIG_DEFCONFIG we have to add
 # it explicitly. It doesn't hurt to always have it though.
-$$($(2)_DIR)/.config: | $(1)-patch
+$$($(2)_DIR)/$$($(2)_KCONFIG_DOTCONFIG): | $(1)-patch
 
 # In order to get a usable, consistent configuration, some fixup may be needed.
 # The exact rules are specified by the package .mk file.
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ define $(2)_FIXUP_DOT_CONFIG
 	$$(Q)touch $$($(2)_DIR)/.stamp_kconfig_fixup_done
 endef
 
-$$($(2)_DIR)/.stamp_kconfig_fixup_done: $$($(2)_DIR)/.config
+$$($(2)_DIR)/.stamp_kconfig_fixup_done: $$($(2)_DIR)/$$($(2)_KCONFIG_DOTCONFIG)
 	$$($(2)_FIXUP_DOT_CONFIG)
 
 # Before running configure, the configuration file should be present and fixed
@@ -208,8 +209,8 @@ $(1)-update-config: $(1)-check-configuration-done
 		echo "Unable to perform $(1)-update-config when fragment files are set"; exit 1)
 	@$$(if $$($(2)_KCONFIG_DEFCONFIG), \
 		echo "Unable to perform $(1)-update-config when using a defconfig rule"; exit 1)
-	cp -f $$($(2)_DIR)/.config $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE)
-	touch --reference $$($(2)_DIR)/.config $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE)
+	cp -f $$($(2)_DIR)/$$($(2)_KCONFIG_DOTCONFIG) $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE)
+	touch --reference $$($(2)_DIR)/$$($(2)_KCONFIG_DOTCONFIG) $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE)
 
 # Note: make sure the timestamp of the stored configuration is not newer than
 # the .config to avoid a useless rebuild. Note that, contrary to
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ $(1)-update-defconfig: $(1)-savedefconfig
 	@$$(if $$($(2)_KCONFIG_DEFCONFIG), \
 		echo "Unable to perform $(1)-update-defconfig when using a defconfig rule"; exit 1)
 	cp -f $$($(2)_DIR)/defconfig $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE)
-	touch --reference $$($(2)_DIR)/.config $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE)
+	touch --reference $$($(2)_DIR)/$$($(2)_KCONFIG_DOTCONFIG) $$($(2)_KCONFIG_FILE)
 
 endif # package enabled