diff --git a/meta/classes/packagehistory.bbclass b/meta/classes/packagehistory.bbclass
index c48deb3e57..fdc47cb9b4 100644
--- a/meta/classes/packagehistory.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/packagehistory.bbclass
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# Must inherit package first before changing PACKAGEFUNCS
+inherit package
 PACKAGEFUNCS += "emit_pkghistory"
 
 PKGHIST_DIR = "${TMPDIR}/pkghistory/"