diff --git a/meta/classes/multilib_global.bbclass b/meta/classes/multilib_global.bbclass
index 973ac9130b..c95c3a586d 100644
--- a/meta/classes/multilib_global.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/multilib_global.bbclass
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ python multilib_virtclass_handler_global () {
     if variant:
         return
 
+    if bb.data.inherits_class('native', d):
+        return
+
     non_ml_recipes = d.getVar('NON_MULTILIB_RECIPES').split()
 
     if bb.data.inherits_class('kernel', d) or \