1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass b/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass
index 81cc97621a..56eef4e06d 100644
--- a/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ python populate_packages_updatercd () {
             return
         statement = "grep -q -w '/etc/init.d/functions' %s" % path
         if subprocess.call(statement, shell=True) == 0:
-            d.appendVar('RDEPENDS_' + pkg, ' initscripts-functions')
+            mlprefix = d.getVar('MLPREFIX', True) or ""
+            d.appendVar('RDEPENDS_' + pkg, ' %sinitscripts-functions' % (mlprefix))
 
     def update_rcd_package(pkg):
         bb.debug(1, 'adding update-rc.d calls to preinst/postinst/prerm/postrm for %s' % pkg)