diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index a713418317..ea5287406d 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -950,11 +950,11 @@ class FetchMethod(object):
             elif file.endswith('.rpm') or file.endswith('.srpm'):
                 if 'extract' in urldata.parm:
                     unpack_file = urldata.parm.get('extract')
-                    cmd = 'rpm2cpio.sh %s | cpio -i %s' % (file, unpack_file)
+                    cmd = 'rpm2cpio.sh %s | cpio -id %s' % (file, unpack_file)
                     iterate = True
                     iterate_file = unpack_file
                 else:
-                    cmd = 'rpm2cpio.sh %s | cpio -i' % (file)
+                    cmd = 'rpm2cpio.sh %s | cpio -id' % (file)
             elif file.endswith('.deb') or file.endswith('.ipk'):
                 cmd = 'ar -p %s data.tar.gz | zcat | tar --no-same-owner -xpf -' % file