diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
index 799d186f77..ad4b55d6ae 100644
--- a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
@@ -332,7 +332,9 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
   xmlstarlet ed -L --subnode "/addons" -t elem -n "addon" -v "os.libreelec.tv" $ADDON_MANIFEST
   xmlstarlet ed -L --subnode "/addons" -t elem -n "addon" -v "os.openelec.tv" $ADDON_MANIFEST
   xmlstarlet ed -L --subnode "/addons" -t elem -n "addon" -v "repository.libreelec.tv" $ADDON_MANIFEST
-  xmlstarlet ed -L --subnode "/addons" -t elem -n "addon" -v "service.libreelec.settings" $ADDON_MANIFEST
+  if [ -n "$DISTRO_PKG_SETTINGS" ]; then
+    xmlstarlet ed -L --subnode "/addons" -t elem -n "addon" -v "$DISTRO_PKG_SETTINGS_ID" $ADDON_MANIFEST
+  fi
 
   if [ "$DRIVER_ADDONS_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
     xmlstarlet ed -L --subnode "/addons" -t elem -n "addon" -v "script.program.driverselect" $ADDON_MANIFEST