diff --git a/scripts/patches.sh b/scripts/patches.sh
index c35a68850..7a2b4ce85 100644
--- a/scripts/patches.sh
+++ b/scripts/patches.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ set -e
 
 BUILDROOT_PATCHES="buildroot-patches/"
 
-for patch in "$BUILDROOT_PATCHES"; do
-      patch -d buildroot -p1 < $${patch};
+for patch_file in "$BUILDROOT_PATCHES"; do
+      patch -d buildroot/ -p1 < ${patch_file};
 done