diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-directfb.bb b/meta/recipes-graphics/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-directfb.bb
index 7786133930..53dc0ae19e 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-directfb.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/packagegroups/packagegroup-core-directfb.bb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 SUMMARY = "DirectFB without X11"
 LICENSE = "MIT"
 
+PACKAGE_ARCH = "${MACHINE_ARCH}"
+
 inherit packagegroup
 
 TOUCH = ' ${@bb.utils.contains("MACHINE_FEATURES", "touchscreen", "tslib tslib-calibrate tslib-tests", "",d)}'