diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index 01781c71c7..5636b0b6a1 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ define Build/Prepare
 endef
 
 define Build/Configure/Default
-	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(3); \
+	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(strip $(3)); \
 	if [ -x configure ]; then \
 		$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
 		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \