diff --git a/include/download.mk b/include/download.mk
index 09794e155e9..14d68bf8f5e 100644
--- a/include/download.mk
+++ b/include/download.mk
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ endef
 define Download/default
   FILE:=$(PKG_SOURCE)
   URL:=$(PKG_SOURCE_URL)
+  URL_FILE:=$(PKG_SOURCE_URL_FILE)
   SUBDIR:=$(PKG_SOURCE_SUBDIR)
   PROTO:=$(PKG_SOURCE_PROTO)
   $(if $(PKG_SOURCE_MIRROR),MIRROR:=$(filter 1,$(PKG_MIRROR)))