diff --git a/include/package-defaults.mk b/include/package-defaults.mk
index 2cff26b531..30b112c7d8 100644
--- a/include/package-defaults.mk
+++ b/include/package-defaults.mk
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ define Package/Default
   KCONFIG:=
   BUILDONLY:=
   HIDDEN:=
-  URL:=
+  URL:=$(PKG_URL)
   VARIANT:=
   DEFAULT_VARIANT:=
   USERID:=