diff --git a/scripts/generate-git-snapshot.sh b/scripts/generate-git-snapshot.sh
index b6fe0d6c1..ec0d702ef 100755
--- a/scripts/generate-git-snapshot.sh
+++ b/scripts/generate-git-snapshot.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 VER=$(grep patch sources | head -n1 | awk '{ print $2 }' | sed s/patch-// | sed s/-git.*// | sed s/.xz//)
 
+if [ -z "$VER" ] ;
+then
+	VER=$(grep linux sources | head -1 | awk '{ print $2 }' | sed s/linux-// | sed s/.tar.xz//)
+fi
+
 OLDGIT=$(grep gitrev kernel.spec | head -n1 | sed s/%define\ gitrev\ //)
 export NEWGIT=$(($OLDGIT+1))