diff --git a/meta/classes/multilib.bbclass b/meta/classes/multilib.bbclass
index 4dbec73d78..9337f65a70 100644
--- a/meta/classes/multilib.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/multilib.bbclass
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ python __anonymous () {
     clsextend.map_variable("USERADD_PACKAGES")
 }
 
-PACKAGEFUNCS_append = "do_package_qa_multilib"
+PACKAGEFUNCS_append = " do_package_qa_multilib"
 
 python do_package_qa_multilib() {