diff --git a/package/libmemcached/libmemcached.mk b/package/libmemcached/libmemcached.mk
index fd5b4182f1..070951a11b 100644
--- a/package/libmemcached/libmemcached.mk
+++ b/package/libmemcached/libmemcached.mk
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-LIBMEMCACHED_MAJOR_VERSION = 1.0
-LIBMEMCACHED_VERSION = $(LIBMEMCACHED_MAJOR_VERSION).18
-LIBMEMCACHED_SITE = http://launchpad.net/libmemcached/$(LIBMEMCACHED_MAJOR_VERSION)/$(LIBMEMCACHED_VERSION)/+download
+LIBMEMCACHED_VERSION_MAJOR = 1.0
+LIBMEMCACHED_VERSION = $(LIBMEMCACHED_VERSION_MAJOR).18
+LIBMEMCACHED_SITE = http://launchpad.net/libmemcached/$(LIBMEMCACHED_VERSION_MAJOR)/$(LIBMEMCACHED_VERSION)/+download
 LIBMEMCACHED_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_prog_cc_c99='-std=gnu99'
 LIBMEMCACHED_CONF_OPT = --disable-dtrace
 LIBMEMCACHED_INSTALL_STAGING = YES