diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel-rpi/template b/srcpkgs/kernel-rpi/template
index 6dbe799b7d..831cd67cca 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel-rpi/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel-rpi/template
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ do_fetch() {
 	# Latest commit as of 20130527.
 	cd ${pkgname}-${version}
 	git checkout af85236f4cf87945c
+	# Remove .git directory, otherwise scripts/setkernelversion.sh
+	# modifies KERNELRELEASE and appends + to it.
+	rm -rf .git
 }
 
 do_configure() {