--- a/include/quilt.mk
+++ b/include/quilt.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
   PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(LINUX_DIR)
 endif
 PATCH_DIR?=./patches
+
+ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),refresh)
+  override QUILT=1
+endif
 
 define Quilt/Patch
 	@for patch in $$$$( (cd $(1) && ls) 2>/dev/null ); do ( \
@@ -25,7 +29,6 @@
   STAMP_PREPARED:=$(strip $(STAMP_PREPARED))_q
   STAMP_PATCHED:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.quilt_patched
   override CONFIG_AUTOREBUILD=
-  PATCHES:=$(shell )
   define Build/Patch/Default
 	rm -rf $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/patches
 	mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/patches
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@
 		cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/patches; \
 		find * -type f \! -name series | sort > series; \
 	)
-	[ -f "$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/patches/series" ] && cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); quilt push -a
+	if [ -s "$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/patches/series" ]; then (cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); quilt push -a); fi
 	touch $@
 
 define Quilt/RefreshDir