diff --git a/emulators/qemu/pkg_linux26_post.conf b/emulators/qemu/pkg_linux26_post.conf
index ed9491356..30758a0c2 100644
--- a/emulators/qemu/pkg_linux26_post.conf
+++ b/emulators/qemu/pkg_linux26_post.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
 # GNU General Public License can be found in the file COPYING.
 # --- SDE-COPYRIGHT-NOTE-END ---
 
-if [[ $arch = x86* ]]; then
+if atstage native && [[ $arch = x86* ]]; then
 	var_insert lx_3rd_party_modules " " "qemu"
 fi