diff --git a/docs/manual/adding-packages-generic.txt b/docs/manual/adding-packages-generic.txt
index 59a2684745..d6c1e0b034 100644
--- a/docs/manual/adding-packages-generic.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/adding-packages-generic.txt
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ The following hook points are available:
 
 * +LIBFOO_POST_DOWNLOAD_HOOKS+
 * +LIBFOO_POST_EXTRACT_HOOKS+
+* +LIBFOO_POST_RSYNC_HOOKS+
 * +LIBFOO_PRE_PATCH_HOOKS+
 * +LIBFOO_POST_PATCH_HOOKS+
 * +LIBFOO_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS+
diff --git a/package/pkg-generic.mk b/package/pkg-generic.mk
index 4bba4b5803..f1835a1aa9 100644
--- a/package/pkg-generic.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-generic.mk
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/%/.stamp_rsynced:
 	@$(call MESSAGE,"Syncing from source dir $(SRCDIR)")
 	@test -d $(SRCDIR) || (echo "ERROR: $(SRCDIR) does not exist" ; exit 1)
 	rsync -au --cvs-exclude --include core $(SRCDIR)/ $(@D)
+	$(foreach hook,$($(PKG)_POST_RSYNC_HOOKS),$(call $(hook))$(sep))
 	$(Q)touch $@
 
 # Handle the SOURCE_CHECK and SHOW_EXTERNAL_DEPS cases for rsynced
@@ -339,6 +340,7 @@ $(2)_EXTRACT_CMDS ?= \
 # post-steps hooks
 $(2)_POST_DOWNLOAD_HOOKS        ?=
 $(2)_POST_EXTRACT_HOOKS         ?=
+$(2)_POST_RSYNC_HOOKS           ?=
 $(2)_PRE_PATCH_HOOKS            ?=
 $(2)_POST_PATCH_HOOKS           ?=
 $(2)_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS        ?=