diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/default-providers.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/default-providers.inc
index a804089e5c..d4b9db014e 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/default-providers.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/default-providers.inc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/egl ?= "mesa"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libgl ?= "mesa"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libgles1 ?= "mesa"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libgles2 ?= "mesa"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/mesa ?= "mesa"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/update-alternatives ?= "opkg"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/update-alternatives-native ?= "opkg-native"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libx11 ?= "libx11"
diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/mesa/mesa.inc b/meta/recipes-graphics/mesa/mesa.inc
index 79605faa95..afc795c5d2 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/mesa/mesa.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/mesa/mesa.inc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ PE = "2"
 
 DEPENDS = "expat makedepend-native flex-native bison-native"
 
-PROVIDES = "virtual/libgl virtual/libgles1 virtual/libgles2 virtual/egl"
+PROVIDES = "virtual/libgl virtual/libgles1 virtual/libgles2 virtual/egl virtual/mesa"
 
 inherit autotools pkgconfig pythonnative gettext distro_features_check