diff --git a/poky/meta/recipes-kernel/powertop/powertop_2.14.bb b/poky/meta/recipes-kernel/powertop/powertop_2.14.bb
index cb7f3c4..c176cba 100644
--- a/poky/meta/recipes-kernel/powertop/powertop_2.14.bb
+++ b/poky/meta/recipes-kernel/powertop/powertop_2.14.bb
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 
-LDFLAGS_append = " -pthread"
+LDFLAGS:append = " -pthread"
 
 inherit autotools gettext pkgconfig bash-completion
 
 inherit update-alternatives
-ALTERNATIVE_${PN} = "powertop"
+ALTERNATIVE:${PN} = "powertop"
 ALTERNATIVE_TARGET[powertop] = "${sbindir}/powertop"
 ALTERNATIVE_LINK_NAME[powertop] = "${sbindir}/powertop"
 ALTERNATIVE_PRIORITY = "100"