diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/ifupdown/files/defn2-c-man-don-t-rely-on-dpkg-architecture-to-set-a.patch b/meta/recipes-core/ifupdown/files/defn2-c-man-don-t-rely-on-dpkg-architecture-to-set-a.patch
index 24e3ba0d9d..d47c50f2d5 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/ifupdown/files/defn2-c-man-don-t-rely-on-dpkg-architecture-to-set-a.patch
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/ifupdown/files/defn2-c-man-don-t-rely-on-dpkg-architecture-to-set-a.patch
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ arch specific methods, and the end result will be strangeness
 like the loopback device not being configured/enabled.
 
 Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com>
-Upstream-Status: Pending
+Upstream-Status: Inappropriate [avoiding debian-isms]
 ---
  defn2c.pl   | 6 +++---
  defn2man.pl | 6 +++---