diff --git a/include/package-ipkg.mk b/include/package-ipkg.mk
index e9bac7a23b..7ff3f6e23a 100644
--- a/include/package-ipkg.mk
+++ b/include/package-ipkg.mk
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),)
 			fi; \
 		done; \
 	) | sort -u > $(PKG_INFO_DIR)/$(1).provides
+	$(if $(PROVIDES),@for pkg in $(PROVIDES); do cp $(PKG_INFO_DIR)/$(1).provides $(PKG_INFO_DIR)/$$pkg.provides; done)
 	$(CheckDependencies)
 
 	$(RSTRIP) $$(IDIR_$(1))