diff --git a/meta/classes/distutils-base.bbclass b/meta/classes/distutils-base.bbclass
index 2e151ded38..e84b0fcc5a 100644
--- a/meta/classes/distutils-base.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/distutils-base.bbclass
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 DEPENDS  += "${@["python-native python", ""][(bb.data.getVar('PACKAGES', d, 1) == '')]}"
-RDEPENDS += "python-core"
+RDEPENDS_${PN} += "${@['', 'python-core']['${PN}' == '${BPN}']}"
 
 inherit distutils-common-base