diff --git a/vendor-package-ver.mk b/vendor-package-ver.mk
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+HELPER_SCRIPT=./device/linaro/hikey/vendor-package-ver.sh
+EXPECTED_LINARO_VENDOR_VERSION := $(shell $(HELPER_SCRIPT) ver)
+VND_PKG_URL := $(shell $(HELPER_SCRIPT) url)
+LINARO_VENDOR_PATH := vendor/linaro/