diff --git a/poky/meta/recipes-devtools/patch/patch.inc b/poky/meta/recipes-devtools/patch/patch.inc
index cbfb8cf..a12d426 100644
--- a/poky/meta/recipes-devtools/patch/patch.inc
+++ b/poky/meta/recipes-devtools/patch/patch.inc
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 
 inherit autotools update-alternatives
 
-ALTERNATIVE_${PN} = "patch"
+ALTERNATIVE:${PN} = "patch"
 ALTERNATIVE_PRIORITY = "100"