diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 99000b6..6942811 100644
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -1516,7 +1516,9 @@ trace_apk_deps() {
 	if [ -f "$dir"/.rpaths ]; then
 		local so_files=$(find_so_files "$dir"/.rpaths $missing) \
 			|| return 1
-		deppkgs=$($APK $apkroot info --quiet --who-owns $so_files) || return 1
+		if [ ! -z $so_files ]; then	
+			deppkgs=$($APK $apkroot info --quiet --who-owns $so_files) || return 1
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	for found in $deppkgs; do