diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/package_ipk.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/package_ipk.bbclass
index 600b3ac..c3b5385 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/package_ipk.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/package_ipk.bbclass
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     try:
         localdata.setVar('ROOT', '')
         localdata.setVar('ROOT_%s' % pkg, root)
-        pkgname = localdata.getVar('PKG_%s' % pkg)
+        pkgname = localdata.getVar('PKG:%s' % pkg)
         if not pkgname:
             pkgname = pkg
         localdata.setVar('PKG', pkgname)