diff --git a/include/host-build.mk b/include/host-build.mk
index 72b32597d4..56e0e4e413 100644
--- a/include/host-build.mk
+++ b/include/host-build.mk
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Host/Patch:=$(Host/Patch/Default)
 ifneq ($(strip $(HOST_UNPACK)),)
   define Host/Prepare/Default
 	$(HOST_UNPACK)
+	[ ! -d ./src/ ] || $(CP) ./src/* $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(Host/Patch)
   endef
 endif
diff --git a/include/package-defaults.mk b/include/package-defaults.mk
index 4eb5409909..487811c0e2 100644
--- a/include/package-defaults.mk
+++ b/include/package-defaults.mk
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Build/Patch:=$(Build/Patch/Default)
 ifneq ($(strip $(PKG_UNPACK)),)
   define Build/Prepare/Default
 	$(PKG_UNPACK)
+	[ ! -d ./src/ ] || $(CP) ./src/* $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(Build/Patch)
   endef
 endif