diff --git a/include/download.mk b/include/download.mk
index 74986be59..f064ee9e8 100644
--- a/include/download.mk
+++ b/include/download.mk
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ define DownloadMethod/default
 endef
 
 define wrap_mirror
-	@$(SCRIPT_DIR)/download.pl "$(DL_DIR)" "$(FILE)" "x" || ( $(1) )
+	$(if $(MIRROR),@$(SCRIPT_DIR)/download.pl "$(DL_DIR)" "$(FILE)" "x" || ( $(1) ),$(1))
 endef
 
 define DownloadMethod/cvs
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ define Download/Defaults
   PROTO:=
   MD5SUM:=
   SUBDIR:=
+  MIRROR:=1
   VERSION:=
 endef
 
diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index da8de5ccc..8819a1156 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ define Download/default
   URL:=$(PKG_SOURCE_URL)
   SUBDIR:=$(PKG_SOURCE_SUBDIR)
   PROTO:=$(PKG_SOURCE_PROTO)
+  $(if $(PKG_SOURCE_MIRROR),MIRROR:=$(filter 1,$(PKG_MIRROR)))
   VERSION:=$(PKG_SOURCE_VERSION)
   MD5SUM:=$(PKG_MD5SUM)
 endef