1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/multilib_global.bbclass b/meta/classes/multilib_global.bbclass
index 67bd70d293..ed34404117 100644
--- a/meta/classes/multilib_global.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/multilib_global.bbclass
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def preferred_ml_updates(d):
             # implement alternative multilib name
             newname = localdata.expand("PREFERRED_PROVIDER_" + virt + p + "-" + pkg)
             if not d.getVar(newname, False):
-                d.setVar(newname, newval)
+                d.setVar(newname, localdata.expand(newval))
         # Avoid future variable key expansion
         provexp = d.expand(prov)
         if prov != provexp and d.getVar(prov, False):