diff --git a/openwrt/include/package.mk b/openwrt/include/package.mk
index 181ea32b6e..7ae95f8fe8 100644
--- a/openwrt/include/package.mk
+++ b/openwrt/include/package.mk
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ define BuildPackage
 	echo "Default: $(DEFAULT)";
     endif
 
+	$(call shexport,Package/$(1)/description)
+
     DUMPINFO += \
 	if [ "$$$$PREREQ_CHECK" = 1 ]; then echo "Prereq-Check: 1"; fi; \
 	echo "Version: $(VERSION)"; \
@@ -176,7 +178,12 @@ define BuildPackage
 	echo "Build-Depends: $(PKG_BUILDDEP)"; \
 	echo "Category: $(CATEGORY)"; \
 	echo "Title: $(TITLE)"; \
-	echo "Description: $(DESCRIPTION)" | sed -e 's,\\,\n,g'; \
+	if isset $(call shvar,Package/$(1)/description); then \
+		echo -n "Description: "; \
+		getvar $(call shvar,Package/$(1)/description); \
+	else \
+		echo "Description: $(DESCRIPTION)" | sed -e 's,\\,\n,g'; \
+	fi;
 	
     ifneq ($(URL),)
       DUMPINFO += \
diff --git a/openwrt/package/busybox/Makefile b/openwrt/package/busybox/Makefile
index f56d2462d7..05174a32bd 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/busybox/Makefile
+++ b/openwrt/package/busybox/Makefile
@@ -26,13 +26,15 @@ define Package/busybox
   CATEGORY:=Base system
   DEFAULT:=y
   TITLE:=Core utilities for embedded Linux
-  DESCRIPTION:=\
-	The Swiss Army Knife of embedded Linux. \\\
-	It slices, it dices, it makes Julian Fries.
   URL:=http://busybox.net/
   MENU:=1
 endef
 
+define Package/busybox/description
+The Swiss Army Knife of embedded Linux.
+	It slices, it dices, it makes Julian Fries.
+endef
+
 define Package/busybox/config
 	menu "Configuration"
 		depends on PACKAGE_busybox