diff --git a/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass b/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
index 7b3c6bee96..e0b752de19 100644
--- a/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/kernel.bbclass
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ COMPATIBLE_HOST = ".*-linux"
 KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME ??= "kernel"
 KERNEL_DEPLOYSUBDIR ??= "${@ "" if (d.getVar("KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME") == "kernel") else d.getVar("KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME") }"
 
-PROVIDES += "${@ "virtual/kernel" if (d.getVar("KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME") == "kernel") else "" }"
+PROVIDES += "virtual/kernel"
 DEPENDS += "virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}binutils virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc kmod-native bc-native bison-native"
 DEPENDS += "${@bb.utils.contains("INITRAMFS_FSTYPES", "cpio.lzo", "lzop-native", "", d)}"
 DEPENDS += "${@bb.utils.contains("INITRAMFS_FSTYPES", "cpio.lz4", "lz4-native", "", d)}"