diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oe/classextend.py b/poky/meta/lib/oe/classextend.py
index e25122e..f02fbe9 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oe/classextend.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oe/classextend.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
             if not subs.startswith(self.extname):
                 return "virtual/" + self.extname + "-" + subs
             return name
+        if name.startswith("/"):
+            return name
         if not name.startswith(self.extname):
             return self.extname + "-" + name
         return name