diff --git a/package/utils/spidev_test/Makefile b/package/utils/spidev_test/Makefile
index fef5c8f6467..d264a8950ac 100644
--- a/package/utils/spidev_test/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/spidev_test/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=spidev-test
-PKG_RELEASE:=$(LINUX_VERSION)
+PKG_VERSION:=$(LINUX_VERSION)
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(LINUX_DIR)/tools/spi-$(TARGET_DIR_NAME)
 PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ define Package/spidev-test
   CATEGORY:=Utilities
   DEPENDS:=+kmod-spi-dev
   TITLE:=SPI testing utility
-  VERSION:=$(LINUX_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE)
+  VERSION:=$(LINUX_VERSION)-r$(PKG_RELEASE)
   URL:=http://www.kernel.org
 endef