diff --git a/package/pkg-download.mk b/package/pkg-download.mk
index de619ba90a..951d2fb554 100644
--- a/package/pkg-download.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-download.mk
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ endif
 
 define DOWNLOAD
 	$(Q)mkdir -p $($(2)_DL_DIR)
-	$(Q)$(EXTRA_ENV) flock $($(2)_DL_DIR)/ $(DL_WRAPPER) \
+	$(Q)$(EXTRA_ENV) flock $($(2)_DL_DIR)/.lock $(DL_WRAPPER) \
 		-c '$($(2)_DL_VERSION)' \
 		-d '$($(2)_DL_DIR)' \
 		-D '$(DL_DIR)' \