diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-matplotlib_3.1.1.bb b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-matplotlib_3.1.1.bb
index 9b86ccc83..824680c24 100644
--- a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-matplotlib_3.1.1.bb
+++ b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-matplotlib_3.1.1.bb
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "1febd22afe1489b13c6749ea059d392c03261b2950d1d45c17e3aed812
 
 PYPI_PACKAGE = "matplotlib"
 inherit pypi setuptools3
+
+BBCLASSEXTEND = "native"