diff --git a/meta/classes/package.bbclass b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
index 5b1e902c07..a5cc13f395 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
@@ -358,8 +358,12 @@ def runtime_mapping_rename (varname, pkg, d):
     new_depends = {}
     deps = bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(d.getVar(varname, True) or "")
     for depend in deps:
-        new_depend = get_package_mapping(depend, pkg, d)
-        new_depends[new_depend] = deps[depend]
+        if depend.startswith('DONOTREPLACE'):
+            new_depend = depend[12:]
+            new_depends[new_depend] = deps[depend]
+        else:
+            new_depend = get_package_mapping(depend, pkg, d)
+            new_depends[new_depend] = deps[depend]
 
     d.setVar(varname, bb.utils.join_deps(new_depends, commasep=False))