diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npmsw.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npmsw.py
index d89be10caf..971ccc9050 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npmsw.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/npmsw.py
@@ -43,15 +43,32 @@ def foreach_dependencies(shrinkwrap, callback=None, dev=False):
             params = the package parameters (dictionary)
             destdir = the destination of the package (string)
     """
-    packages = shrinkwrap.get("packages", {})
+    # For handling old style dependencies entries in shinkwrap files
+    def _walk_deps(deps, deptree):
+        for name in deps:
+            subtree = [*deptree, name]
+            _walk_deps(deps[name].get("dependencies", {}), subtree)
+            if callback is not None:
+                if deps[name].get("dev", False) and not dev:
+                    continue
+                elif deps[name].get("bundled", False):
+                    continue
+                destsubdirs = [os.path.join("node_modules", dep) for dep in subtree]
+                destsuffix = os.path.join(*destsubdirs)
+                callback(name, deps[name], destsuffix)
 
-    for package in packages:
-        if package != "":
-            name = package.split('node_modules/')[-1]
-            package_infos = packages.get(package, {})
-            if dev == False and package_infos.get("dev", False):
-                continue
-            callback(name, package_infos, package)
+    # packages entry means new style shrinkwrap file, else use dependencies
+    packages = shrinkwrap.get("packages", None)
+    if packages is not None:
+        for package in packages:
+            if package != "":
+                name = package.split('node_modules/')[-1]
+                package_infos = packages.get(package, {})
+                if dev == False and package_infos.get("dev", False):
+                    continue
+                callback(name, package_infos, package)
+    else:
+        _walk_deps(shrinkwrap.get("dependencies", {}), [])
 
 class NpmShrinkWrap(FetchMethod):
     """Class to fetch all package from a shrinkwrap file"""