diff --git a/templates/kernel/firmware.template b/templates/kernel/firmware.template
index 64689f0781d..743910db6b4 100644
--- a/templates/kernel/firmware.template
+++ b/templates/kernel/firmware.template
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'kernel-firmware'.
 #
 short_desc="${pkgname} firmware binary files"
-long_desc="${long_desc}
-
+long_desc="
  This package contains the binary firmware files required
  for some hardware, built from the Linux kernel."