diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/pkgconfig/pkgconfig_git.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/pkgconfig/pkgconfig_git.bb
index 422c5f3b7b..dc44992c7e 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/pkgconfig/pkgconfig_git.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/pkgconfig/pkgconfig_git.bb
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 
 inherit autotools
 
+# Because of a faulty test, the current auto mode always evaluates to no,
+# so just continue that behaviour.
+#
+EXTRA_OECONF += "--disable-indirect-deps"
+
 PACKAGECONFIG ??= "glib"
 PACKAGECONFIG_class-native = ""
 PACKAGECONFIG_class-nativesdk = ""