diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/ltp/ltp_20170116.bb b/meta/recipes-extended/ltp/ltp_20170116.bb
index a5494bc809..58af104919 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/ltp/ltp_20170116.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/ltp/ltp_20170116.bb
@@ -107,3 +107,8 @@ INHIBIT_PACKAGE_DEBUG_SPLIT = "1"
 # However, test_arch_stripped is already stripped, so...
 INSANE_SKIP_${PN} += "already-stripped"
 
+# Avoid file dependency scans, as LTP checks for things that may or may not
+# exist on the running system.  For instance it has specific checks for
+# csh and ksh which are not typically part of OpenEmbedded systems (but
+# can be added via additional layers.)
+SKIP_FILEDEPS_${PN} = '1'