diff --git a/classes/enable-selinux.bbclass b/classes/enable-selinux.bbclass
index 3dc61d6931ff..0c9f52e74cec 100644
--- a/classes/enable-selinux.bbclass
+++ b/classes/enable-selinux.bbclass
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 inherit selinux
 
-PACKAGECONFIG:append = " ${@target_selinux(d, 'selinux')}"
+PACKAGECONFIG:append = " ${@bb.utils.filter('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'selinux', d)}"
diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 4e04e5cc7e6a..ca981db57019 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -25,3 +25,7 @@ LAYERDEPENDS_selinux = " \
 "
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/refpolicy ??= "refpolicy-targeted"
+
+# With target support for SELinux it is very helpful during debug when the
+# native tools support SELinux, too.
+DISTRO_FEATURES_FILTER_NATIVE:append = " selinux"