diff --git a/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass b/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass
index 51ad195baa..1e016971f5 100644
--- a/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ python do_package_rpm () {
     cmd = cmd + " --define 'use_source_date_epoch_as_buildtime 1'"
     cmd = cmd + " --define '_buildhost reproducible'"
     cmd = cmd + " --define '__font_provides %{nil}'"
+    cmd = cmd + " --define '__pkgconfig_requires %{nil}'"
     cmd = cmd + " --define '_unpackaged_files_terminate_build 0'"
     cmd = cmd + " --define 'debug_package %{nil}'"
     cmd = cmd + " --define '_tmppath " + workdir + "'"