diff --git a/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/providers.py b/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/providers.py
index 516d45e..8c1c31a 100644
--- a/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/providers.py
+++ b/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/providers.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
     # pn can contain '_', e.g. gcc-cross-x86_64 and an override cannot
     # hence we do this manually rather than use OVERRIDES
-    ver = cfgData.getVar("%s_VERSION_pn-%s" % (keyword, pn))
+    ver = cfgData.getVar("%s_VERSION:pn-%s" % (keyword, pn))
     if not ver:
         ver = cfgData.getVar("%s_VERSION_%s" % (keyword, pn))
     if not ver: