diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/sysvinit/sysvinit_2.96.bb b/meta/recipes-core/sysvinit/sysvinit_2.96.bb
index 2b146b1ef8..21ef0e9cf3 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/sysvinit/sysvinit_2.96.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/sysvinit/sysvinit_2.96.bb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ B = "${S}/src"
 
 inherit update-alternatives features_check
 DEPENDS_append = " update-rc.d-native base-passwd virtual/crypt"
+do_package_setscene[depends] = "${MLPREFIX}base-passwd:do_populate_sysroot"
 
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "sysvinit"