diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass
index 9dbb4b1..4376aa3 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@
     if icecc_is_cross_canadian(bb, d):
         return "no"
 
+    if d.getVar('INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS', False):
+        # We don't have a compiler, so no icecc
+        return "no"
+
     pn = d.getVar('PN')
     bpn = d.getVar('BPN')