diff --git a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile
index 39889639a5..68fd653699 100644
--- a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/Makefile
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ $(call Package/dnsmasq/Default)
   TITLE += (with DHCPv6 support)
   DEPENDS+=@IPV6
   VARIANT:=dhcpv6
+  PROVIDES:=dnsmasq
 endef
 
 define Package/dnsmasq-full
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ $(call Package/dnsmasq/Default)
 	+PACKAGE_dnsmasq_full_ipset:kmod-ipt-ipset \
 	+PACKAGE_dnsmasq_full_conntrack:libnetfilter-conntrack
   VARIANT:=full
+  PROVIDES:=dnsmasq
 endef
 
 define Package/dnsmasq/description