diff --git a/meta/classes/native.bbclass b/meta/classes/native.bbclass
index 5e45aed37b..ba8b0bf25e 100644
--- a/meta/classes/native.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/native.bbclass
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ exec_prefix = "${STAGING_DIR_NATIVE}${prefix_native}"
 
 libdir = "${STAGING_DIR_NATIVE}${libdir_native}"
 
+baselib = "lib"
+
 # Libtool's default paths are correct for the native machine
 lt_cv_sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec[unexport] = "1"