1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass b/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
index b4bc52e69b..50e9b31517 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package_rpm.bbclass
@@ -200,7 +200,12 @@ rpm_update_pkg () {
 process_pkg_list_rpm() {
         local insttype=$1
         shift
-        local pkgs="$@"
+        # $@ is special POSIX linear array can not be assigned
+        # to a local variable directly in dash since its separated by
+        # space and dash expands it before assignment
+        # and local x=1 2 3 and not x="1 2 3"
+        local pkgs
+        pkgs="$@"
         local confbase=${INSTALL_CONFBASE_RPM}
 
         echo -n > ${target_rootfs}/install/base_archs.pkglist