diff --git a/meta/classes/package.bbclass b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
index 9b6862d..7bcfa02 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def do_split_packages(d, root, file_regex, output_pattern, description, postinst
 			mainpkg = mainpkg.replace('-dev', '')
 		extra_depends = mainpkg
 
-	for o in objs:
+	for o in sorted(objs):
 		import re, stat
 		if match_path:
 			m = re.match(file_regex, o)
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ python package_do_split_locales() {
 	summary = d.getVar('SUMMARY', True) or pn
 	description = d.getVar('DESCRIPTION', True) or "" 
         locale_section = d.getVar('LOCALE_SECTION', True)
-	for l in locales:
+	for l in sorted(locales):
 		ln = legitimize_package_name(l)
 		pkg = pn + '-locale-' + ln
 		packages.append(pkg)