diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
index 1d50e83ab7a..0a201afe0ad 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ class GitApplyTree(PatchTree):
         patches = []
         try:
             for name, rev in startcommits.items():
-                cmd = ["git", "format-patch", "--no-signature", "--no-numbered", rev, "-o", tempdir]
+                cmd = ["git", "format-patch", "--no-from", "--no-signature", "--no-numbered", rev, "-o", tempdir]
                 if paths:
                     cmd.append('--')
                     cmd.extend(paths)