diff --git a/include/u-boot.mk b/include/u-boot.mk
index 509b3d76dc..8945e8e2b8 100644
--- a/include/u-boot.mk
+++ b/include/u-boot.mk
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ UBOOT_MAKE_FLAGS = \
 	HOSTCC="$(HOSTCC)" \
 	HOSTCFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS) $(HOST_CPPFLAGS) -std=gnu11" \
 	HOSTLDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
+	LOCALVERSION="-OpenWrt-$(REVISION)" \
 	STAGING_PREFIX="$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)" \
 	PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib/pkgconfig" \
 	PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR="$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib/pkgconfig" \