diff --git a/target/linux/x86/geos/target.mk b/target/linux/x86/geos/target.mk
index 324525fbf9..4c03eca65f 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/geos/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/x86/geos/target.mk
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 BOARDNAME:=Traverse Geos
 FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2 ext4 pci usb gpio
-ifeq ($(strip $(call CompareKernelPatchVer,$(KERNEL_PATCHVER),ge,2.6.38)),1)
-  GEOS_GPIO:=gpio-cs5535-new
-else
-  GEOS_GPIO:=gpio-cs5535
-endif
+GEOS_GPIO = $(if $(findstring 1,$(call CompareKernelPatchVer,$(KERNEL_PATCHVER),ge,2.6.38)),gpio-cs5535-new,gpio-cs5535)
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-ata-via-sata \
             kmod-crypto-hw-geode kmod-crypto-ocf \
             kmod-$(GEOS_GPIO) kmod-gpio-nsc \