diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/uboot-extlinux-config.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/uboot-extlinux-config.bbclass
index be285da..dcebe7f 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/uboot-extlinux-config.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/uboot-extlinux-config.bbclass
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 UBOOT_EXTLINUX_FDTDIR ??= "../"
 UBOOT_EXTLINUX_KERNEL_IMAGE ??= "../${KERNEL_IMAGETYPE}"
 UBOOT_EXTLINUX_KERNEL_ARGS ??= "rootwait rw"
-UBOOT_EXTLINUX_MENU_DESCRIPTION_linux ??= "${DISTRO_NAME}"
+UBOOT_EXTLINUX_MENU_DESCRIPTION:linux ??= "${DISTRO_NAME}"
 
 UBOOT_EXTLINUX_CONFIG = "${B}/extlinux.conf"