diff --git a/classes/cross.bbclass b/classes/cross.bbclass
index 7debde6..68e3803 100644
--- a/classes/cross.bbclass
+++ b/classes/cross.bbclass
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ HOST_OS = "${BUILD_OS}"
 HOST_PREFIX = "${BUILD_PREFIX}"
 HOST_CC_ARCH = "${BUILD_CC_ARCH}"
 HOST_EXEEXT = "${BUILD_EXEEXT}"
+BASEPKG_HOST_SYS = "${HOST_ARCH}${HOST_VENDOR}-${HOST_OS}"
 
 CPPFLAGS = "${BUILD_CPPFLAGS}"
 CFLAGS = "${BUILD_CFLAGS}"