diff --git a/meta/classes/image.bbclass b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
index 6c759fdf700..68f8ecfa962 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ FEATURE_INSTALL_OPTIONAL[vardepvalue] = "${FEATURE_INSTALL_OPTIONAL}"
 
 # Define some very basic feature package groups
 FEATURE_PACKAGES_package-management = "${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE}"
-SPLASH ?= "psplash"
+SPLASH ?= "${@bb.utils.contains("MACHINE_FEATURES", "screen", "psplash", "0", d)}"
 FEATURE_PACKAGES_splash = "${SPLASH}"
 
 IMAGE_INSTALL_COMPLEMENTARY = '${@complementary_globs("IMAGE_FEATURES", d)}'