diff --git a/meta/classes/qt4e.bbclass b/meta/classes/qt4e.bbclass
index d955aca..f3d5caa 100644
--- a/meta/classes/qt4e.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/qt4e.bbclass
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ DEPENDS_prepend = "${@["qt4-embedded ", ""][(d.getVar('PN', 1)[:12] == 'qt4-embe
 
 inherit qmake2
 
+QT_BASE_NAME = "qt4-embedded"
 QT_DIR_NAME = "qtopia"
 QT_LIBINFIX = "E"
 # override variables set by qmake-base to compile Qt/Embedded apps