diff --git a/meta/classes/package.bbclass b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
index 0c7fe80..06e2e04 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@ python package_do_split_locales() {
 
     dvar = d.getVar('PKGD', True)
     pn = d.getVar('PN', True)
+    if pn == "eglibc-locale":
+        pn = "eglibc"
 
     if pn + '-locale' in packages:
         packages.remove(pn + '-locale')