diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-support/ncp/libowfat_0.32.bb b/meta-networking/recipes-support/ncp/libowfat_0.32.bb
index 24f4135551..d2f4df78ea 100644
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-support/ncp/libowfat_0.32.bb
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-support/ncp/libowfat_0.32.bb
@@ -26,4 +26,6 @@ do_install() {
         MAN3DIR=${mandir}/man3
 }
 
+ALLOW_EMPTY_${PN} = "1"
+
 BBCLASSEXTEND = "native nativesdk"