diff --git a/salt/modules/pkg_resource.py b/salt/modules/pkg_resource.py
index f5a02556b9..de10a1c5ed 100644
--- a/salt/modules/pkg_resource.py
+++ b/salt/modules/pkg_resource.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ def _parse_pkg_meta(path):
     '''
     def parse_rpm(path):
         try:
-            import collections  # needed by _parse_pkginfo, DO NOT REMOVE
+            global __SUFFIX_NOT_NEEDED  # needed by _parse_pkginfo, DO NOT REMOVE
+            from salt.modules.yumpkg5 import __SUFFIX_NOT_NEEDED 
             from salt.modules.yumpkg5 import __QUERYFORMAT, _parse_pkginfo
             from salt.utils import namespaced_function as _namespaced_function
             _parse_pkginfo = _namespaced_function(_parse_pkginfo, globals())