diff --git a/meta/classes-global/base.bbclass b/meta/classes-global/base.bbclass
index b81e61fdb7..101ecdcf0f 100644
--- a/meta/classes-global/base.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-global/base.bbclass
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ python () {
         def appendVar(varname, appends):
             if not appends:
                 return
-            if varname.find("DEPENDS") != -1:
+            if "DEPENDS" in varname or varname.startswith("RRECOMMENDS"):
                 if bb.data.inherits_class('nativesdk', d) or bb.data.inherits_class('cross-canadian', d) :
                     appends = expandFilter(appends, "", "nativesdk-")
                 elif bb.data.inherits_class('native', d):