diff --git a/meta/recipes-kernel/kmod/depmodwrapper-cross_1.0.bb b/meta/recipes-kernel/kmod/depmodwrapper-cross_1.0.bb
index 44d013f29d..68d3f84c0b 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-kernel/kmod/depmodwrapper-cross_1.0.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-kernel/kmod/depmodwrapper-cross_1.0.bb
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ EOF
 
 SYSROOT_DIRS += "${bindir_crossscripts}"
 
+PACKAGES = ""
 inherit nopackages