diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index d02b02b162..29f59e882e 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ define LINUX_DOWNLOAD_PATCHES
 	$(if $(LINUX_PATCHES),
 		@$(call MESSAGE,"Download additional patches"))
 	$(foreach patch,$(filter ftp://% http://% https://%,$(LINUX_PATCHES)),\
-		$(call DOWNLOAD,$(patch))$(sep))
+		$(call DOWNLOAD_WGET,$(patch),$(notdir $(patch)))$(sep))
 endef
 
 LINUX_POST_DOWNLOAD_HOOKS += LINUX_DOWNLOAD_PATCHES