diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
index d378e301f2..7442b2c451 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ PREFERRED_VERSION_libstd-rs ?= "${RUSTVERSION}"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_rust ?= "${RUSTVERSION}"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_rust-cross-${TARGET_ARCH} ?= "${RUSTVERSION}"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_rust-native ?= "${RUSTVERSION}"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_nativesdk-rust ?= "${RUSTVERSION}"