diff --git a/meta/classes/package.bbclass b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
index 5f6cf80..fec3db6 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ python read_shlibdeps () {
 
     packages = d.getVar('PACKAGES', True).split()
     for pkg in packages:
-        rdepends = bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(d.getVar('RDEPENDS_' + pkg, False) or d.getVar('RDEPENDS', False) or "")
+        rdepends = bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(d.getVar('RDEPENDS_' + pkg, True) or d.getVar('RDEPENDS', True) or "")
         for dep in pkglibdeps[pkg]:
             # Add the dep if it's not already there, or if no comparison is set
             if dep not in rdepends: