diff --git a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
index a85fea77877e..c122914b2ee9 100644
--- a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ PV = "${@bb.parse.vars_from_file(d.getVar('FILE', False),d)[1] or '1.0'}"
 PR = "${@bb.parse.vars_from_file(d.getVar('FILE', False),d)[2] or 'r0'}"
 PROVIDES = ""
 S = "${WORKDIR}/${P}"
+SRCREV ??= "INVALID"
 AUTOREV = "${@bb.fetch2.get_autorev(d)}"
 AUTOREV[vardepvalue] = "${SRCPV}"
 # Set Dynamically in base.bbclass