diff --git a/common/hooks/pre-pkg/04-generate-runtime-deps.sh b/common/hooks/pre-pkg/04-generate-runtime-deps.sh
index 498d8289342..5ca384a520b 100644
--- a/common/hooks/pre-pkg/04-generate-runtime-deps.sh
+++ b/common/hooks/pre-pkg/04-generate-runtime-deps.sh
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ hook() {
     exec 3<&0 # save stdin
     exec < $depsftmp
     while read f; do
-        lf=${f#${DESTDIR}}
+        lf=${f#${PKGDESTDIR}}
 	if [ "${skiprdeps/${lf}/}" != "${skiprdeps}" ]; then
 		msg_normal "Skipping dependency scan for ${lf}\n"
 		continue