diff --git a/rules.mk b/rules.mk
index 684598168d..31c8854e9d 100644
--- a/rules.mk
+++ b/rules.mk
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXTERNAL_TOOLCHAIN),)
   STAGING_DIR:=$(TOPDIR)/staging_dir/target-$(ARCH)_$(LIBC)-$(LIBCV)
   BUILD_DIR_TOOLCHAIN:=$(BUILD_DIR_BASE)/toolchain-$(ARCH)_gcc-$(GCCV)_$(LIBC)-$(LIBCV)
   TOOLCHAIN_DIR:=$(TOPDIR)/staging_dir/toolchain-$(ARCH)_gcc-$(GCCV)_$(LIBC)-$(LIBCV)
-  PACKAGE_DIR:=$(BIN_DIR)/packages/$(BOARD)_$(LIBC)-$(LIBCV)
+  PACKAGE_DIR:=$(BIN_DIR)/packages
 else
   ifeq ($(CONFIG_NATIVE_TOOLCHAIN),)
     GNU_TARGET_NAME=$(call qstrip,$(CONFIG_TARGET_NAME))