diff --git a/openpower/package/machine-xml/machine-xml.mk b/openpower/package/machine-xml/machine-xml.mk
index 5ac4bc2..d8009dd 100644
--- a/openpower/package/machine-xml/machine-xml.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/machine-xml/machine-xml.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-MACHINE_XML_VERSION ?= $(BR2_OPENPOWER_MACHINE_XML_VERSION)
+MACHINE_XML_VERSION ?= $(call qstrip,$(BR2_OPENPOWER_MACHINE_XML_VERSION))
 ifeq ($(BR2_OPENPOWER_MACHINE_XML_GITHUB_PROJECT),y)
 MACHINE_XML_SITE = $(call github,open-power,$(BR2_OPENPOWER_MACHINE_XML_GITHUB_PROJECT_VALUE),$(MACHINE_XML_VERSION))
 else ifeq ($(BR2_OPENPOWER_MACHINE_XML_CUSTOM_GIT),y)