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diff --git a/eclass/acct-group.eclass b/eclass/acct-group.eclass
index 9eab00db690f..d5ccd209c9e3 100644
--- a/eclass/acct-group.eclass
+++ b/eclass/acct-group.eclass
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ readonly ACCT_GROUP_NAME
# @DESCRIPTION:
# Preferred GID for the new group. This variable is obligatory, and its
# value must be unique across all group packages.
+#
+# Overlays should set this to -1 to dynamically allocate GID. Using -1
+# in ::gentoo is prohibited by policy.
# @ECLASS-VARIABLE: ACCT_GROUP_ENFORCE_ID
# @DESCRIPTION:
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ acct-group_pkg_pretend() {
# verify ACCT_GROUP_ID
[[ -n ${ACCT_GROUP_ID} ]] || die "Ebuild error: ACCT_GROUP_ID must be set!"
+ [[ ${ACCT_GROUP_ID} -eq -1 ]] && return
[[ ${ACCT_GROUP_ID} -ge 0 ]] || die "Ebuild errors: ACCT_GROUP_ID=${ACCT_GROUP_ID} invalid!"
# check for ACCT_GROUP_ID collisions early