diff --git a/meta/classes/package.bbclass b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
index 65e65715ea..f8f0a12dc1 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
@@ -350,6 +350,14 @@ def runtime_mapping_rename (varname, d):
 #
 
 python package_get_auto_pr() {
+	# per recipe PRSERV_HOST PRSERV_PORT
+	pn = d.getVar('PN', True)
+	host = d.getVar("PRSERV_HOST_" + pn, True)
+	port = d.getVar("PRSERV_PORT_" + pn, True)
+	if not (host is None):
+		d.setVar("PRSERV_HOST", host)
+	if not (port is None):
+		d.setVar("PRSERV_PORT", port)
 	if d.getVar('USE_PR_SERV', True) != "0":
 		try:
 			auto_pr=prserv_get_pr_auto(d)