diff --git a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
index cd5d61e347..075f812f2b 100644
--- a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ FILES_${PN}-dbg = "${@d.getVar(['DOTDEBUG-dbg', 'DEBUGFILEDIRECTORY-dbg'][d.getV
 
 SECTION_${PN}-dbg = "devel"
 ALLOW_EMPTY_${PN}-dbg = "1"
-RRECOMMENDS_${PN}-dbg = "${PN} (= ${EXTENDPKGV})"
 
 FILES_${PN}-locale = "${datadir}/locale"