diff --git a/package/pkg-generic.mk b/package/pkg-generic.mk
index 171163dcb4..69352b3730 100644
--- a/package/pkg-generic.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-generic.mk
@@ -1163,6 +1163,7 @@ ifneq ($$($(2)_OVERRIDE_SRCDIR),)
 	$$(Q)rsync -au --chmod=u=rwX,go=rX $$(RSYNC_VCS_EXCLUSIONS) \
 		$(call qstrip,$$($(2)_OVERRIDE_SRCDIR))/ \
 		 $$($(2)_BUILDDIR)/.legal-info-rsync/
+	$$(Q)mkdir -p $$($(2)_REDIST_SOURCES_DIR)
 	$$(Q). support/download/helpers; set -x; cd $$($(2)_BUILDDIR); TAR=$$(TAR) mk_tar_gz \
 		$$($(2)_BUILDDIR)/.legal-info-rsync/ \
 		$$($(2)_BASENAME_RAW) \