diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/default-providers.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/default-providers.inc
index b32c4e0d25..506d77811f 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/default-providers.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/default-providers.inc
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_getopt ?= "util-linux-getopt"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_base-utils ?= "busybox"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_base-utils-hwclock ?= "busybox-hwclock"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_base-utils-syslog ?= "busybox-syslog"
+VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_keymaps ?= "keymaps"
 
 #
 # Default recipe providers
diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/init-manager-mdev-busybox.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/init-manager-mdev-busybox.inc
index 12091cba68..d9b05e1781 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/init-manager-mdev-busybox.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/init-manager-mdev-busybox.inc
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED:append = " systemd sysvinit"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_dev_manager ??= "busybox-mdev"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager ??= "busybox"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_initscripts ??= "initscripts"
-VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_keymaps ??= "keymaps"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_login_manager ??= "busybox"
diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-base.bb b/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-base.bb
index 70a1035003..cb9d1f07af 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-base.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-base.bb
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ PACKAGES = ' \
             \
             '
 
-# Override by distro if needed
-VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_keymaps ?= "keymaps"
-
 #
 # packagegroup-base contain stuff needed for base system (machine related)
 #
diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-boot.bb b/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-boot.bb
index fa06092e27..5cdd161811 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-boot.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-boot.bb
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ PACKAGE_ARCH = "${MACHINE_ARCH}"
 
 inherit packagegroup
 
-# Distro can override the following VIRTUAL-RUNTIME providers:
-VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_keymaps ?= "keymaps"
-
 EFI_PROVIDER ??= "grub-efi"
 
 SYSVINIT_SCRIPTS = "${@bb.utils.contains('MACHINE_FEATURES', 'rtc', '${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_base-utils-hwclock}', '', d)} \