diff --git a/common/environment/setup-subpkg/subpkg.sh b/common/environment/setup-subpkg/subpkg.sh
index 96ec00e2579..85b86ffec21 100644
--- a/common/environment/setup-subpkg/subpkg.sh
+++ b/common/environment/setup-subpkg/subpkg.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 ## VARIABLES
 unset -v noarch conf_files mutable_files preserve triggers
-unset -v depends run_depends replaces provides conflicts tags
+unset -v depends run_depends replaces provides conflicts tags reverts
 
 # hooks/post-install/03-strip-and-debug-pkgs
 unset -v nostrip nostrip_files shlib_requires