diff --git a/meta/classes/rm_work.bbclass b/meta/classes/rm_work.bbclass
index c493efff2f..4121a13279 100644
--- a/meta/classes/rm_work.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/rm_work.bbclass
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ do_rm_work () {
         fi
     done
 }
+do_rm_work[vardepsexclude] += "SSTATETASKS"
+
 do_rm_work_all () {
     :
 }