diff --git a/meta/conf/layer.conf b/meta/conf/layer.conf
index 1a2f4d550a..9773632256 100644
--- a/meta/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/layer.conf
@@ -54,5 +54,6 @@ SIGGEN_EXCLUDE_SAFE_RECIPE_DEPS += " \
   font-alias->font-util \
   weston-init->weston \
   weston-init->kbd \
+  oprofile->virtual/kernel \
 "