1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/package_deb.bbclass b/meta/classes/package_deb.bbclass
index a165a9ab9b..9e1ed28c3a 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package_deb.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package_deb.bbclass
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ python do_package_deb () {
                         del rrecommends[dep]
         rsuggests = bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(localdata.getVar("RSUGGESTS", True) or "")
         debian_cmp_remap(rsuggests)
-        rprovides = bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(localdata.getVar("RPROVIDES", True) or "")
+        # Deliberately drop version information here, not wanted/supported by deb
+        rprovides = dict.fromkeys(bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(localdata.getVar("RPROVIDES", True) or ""), [])
         debian_cmp_remap(rprovides)
         rreplaces = bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(localdata.getVar("RREPLACES", True) or "")
         debian_cmp_remap(rreplaces)