diff --git a/conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc b/conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc
index 1b746b0..5500242 100644
--- a/conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc
+++ b/conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ TCLIBC ?= "eglibc"
 
 # The things *libc can provide.
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libc = "${TCLIBC}"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_eglibc = "eglibc"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}libc-initial = "${TCLIBC}-initial"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}libc-for-gcc = "${TCLIBC}"