diff --git a/scripts/mkcompile_h b/scripts/mkcompile_h
index baf3ab8d9d49..4ae735039daf 100755
--- a/scripts/mkcompile_h
+++ b/scripts/mkcompile_h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ else
 	LINUX_COMPILE_BY=$KBUILD_BUILD_USER
 fi
 if test -z "$KBUILD_BUILD_HOST"; then
-	LINUX_COMPILE_HOST=`hostname`
+	LINUX_COMPILE_HOST=`uname -n`
 else
 	LINUX_COMPILE_HOST=$KBUILD_BUILD_HOST
 fi