diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-support/spice/spice-protocol_0.14.4.bb b/meta-networking/recipes-support/spice/spice-protocol_0.14.4.bb
index 9ce019ed86..3c8458baac 100644
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-support/spice/spice-protocol_0.14.4.bb
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-support/spice/spice-protocol_0.14.4.bb
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 
 inherit meson pkgconfig
 
+ALLOW_EMPTY:${PN} = "1"
+
 BBCLASSEXTEND = "native nativesdk"