diff --git a/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf b/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
index 68f7823f65..1a95293ec2 100644
--- a/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
@@ -31,3 +31,7 @@ SIGGEN_EXCLUDERECIPES_ABISAFE += " \
   distro-feed-configs \
   ca-certificates \
 "
+
+SIGGEN_EXCLUDE_SAFE_RECIPE_DEPS += " \
+  usb-modeswitch-data->usb-modeswitch \
+"