diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 7e2648156f..59a2c7a8a6 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ endef
 # clear_vars.mk.
 ###########################################################
 define inherit-package
-  $(eval $(call inherit-package-internal,$(1),$(2),$(3),$(4),$(5)))
+  $(eval $(call inherit-package-internal,$(1),$(2),$(3),$(4),$(5),$(6)))
 endef
 
 define inherit-package-internal