diff --git a/devel/cross-gdb/Makefile b/devel/cross-gdb/Makefile
index c44905c688f7..a24d7f0afa41 100644
--- a/devel/cross-gdb/Makefile
+++ b/devel/cross-gdb/Makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ PATCHFILES+=	${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}-rtems4.8-20070306.diff
 .endif
 
 .if !defined(TGTARCH) || !defined(TGTABI)
-PKGNAMEPREFIX=	#empty
+PKGNAMEPREFIX=	cross-
 OURTARGET=	cross	# to generate correct dependency list
 IGNORE=		you should select ARCH and ABI to build port
 .endif