diff --git a/meta/recipes-support/boost/boost.inc b/meta/recipes-support/boost/boost.inc
index 9d7fb895ca..7167ac3859 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-support/boost/boost.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-support/boost/boost.inc
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ FILES_boost-test = "${libdir}/libboost_prg_exec_monitor*.so.* \
 
 # -dev last to pick up the remaining stuff
 PACKAGES += "${PN}-dev ${PN}-staticdev"
+FILES_${PN} = ""
 FILES_${PN}-dev = "${includedir} ${libdir}/libboost_*.so"
 FILES_${PN}-staticdev = "${libdir}/libboost_*.a"