diff --git a/meta/classes-recipe/allarch.bbclass b/meta/classes-recipe/allarch.bbclass
index 7cdaa63ae2..aa44e2bc61 100644
--- a/meta/classes-recipe/allarch.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-recipe/allarch.bbclass
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 # This class is used for architecture independent recipes/data files (usually scripts)
 #
 
+# No need for virtual/libc or a cross compiler
+INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS = "1"
+
 python allarch_package_arch_handler () {
     if bb.data.inherits_class("native", d) or bb.data.inherits_class("nativesdk", d) \
         or bb.data.inherits_class("crosssdk", d):
diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/utils.py b/meta/lib/oe/utils.py
index 558073d3b1..082f6cef74 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/utils.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/utils.py
@@ -515,9 +515,6 @@ def touch(filename):
 # Used by allarch recipes and other cases where arch independence is needed
 #
 def make_arch_independent(d):
-    # No need for virtual/libc or a cross compiler
-    d.setVar("INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS","1")
-
     # Set these to a common set of values, we shouldn't be using them other that for WORKDIR directory
     # naming anyway
     d.setVar("baselib", "lib")