diff --git a/subprojects/dependency-management/src/main/java/org/gradle/api/internal/artifacts/ivyservice/resolveengine/graph/builder/DefaultPendingDependenciesVisitor.java b/subprojects/dependency-management/src/main/java/org/gradle/api/internal/artifacts/ivyservice/resolveengine/graph/builder/DefaultPendingDependenciesVisitor.java
index 6d2030b41783..2c174a8a534d 100644
--- a/subprojects/dependency-management/src/main/java/org/gradle/api/internal/artifacts/ivyservice/resolveengine/graph/builder/DefaultPendingDependenciesVisitor.java
+++ b/subprojects/dependency-management/src/main/java/org/gradle/api/internal/artifacts/ivyservice/resolveengine/graph/builder/DefaultPendingDependenciesVisitor.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ private boolean markNoLongerPending(PendingDependencies pendingDependencies) {
                 noLongerPending = Lists.newLinkedList();
             }
             noLongerPending.add(pendingDependencies);
-            activatedPending = true;
+            activatedPending = pendingDependencies.shouldReportActivatePending();
         }
         pendingDependencies.increaseHardEdgeCount();
         return activatedPending;
diff --git a/subprojects/dependency-management/src/main/java/org/gradle/api/internal/artifacts/ivyservice/resolveengine/graph/builder/PendingDependencies.java b/subprojects/dependency-management/src/main/java/org/gradle/api/internal/artifacts/ivyservice/resolveengine/graph/builder/PendingDependencies.java
index 5d2a0e2544a7..1f2a70ae9774 100644
--- a/subprojects/dependency-management/src/main/java/org/gradle/api/internal/artifacts/ivyservice/resolveengine/graph/builder/PendingDependencies.java
+++ b/subprojects/dependency-management/src/main/java/org/gradle/api/internal/artifacts/ivyservice/resolveengine/graph/builder/PendingDependencies.java
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ public class PendingDependencies {
     private final ModuleIdentifier moduleIdentifier;
     private final Set<NodeState> affectedComponents;
     private int hardEdges;
+    private boolean reportActivePending;
 
     PendingDependencies(ModuleIdentifier moduleIdentifier) {
         this.moduleIdentifier = moduleIdentifier;
         this.affectedComponents = Sets.newLinkedHashSet();
         this.hardEdges = 0;
+        this.reportActivePending = true;
     }
 
     ModuleIdentifier getModuleIdentifier() {
@@ -40,6 +42,9 @@ void addNode(NodeState state) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot add a pending node for a dependency which is not pending");
         }
         affectedComponents.add(state);
+        if (state.getComponent().getModule().isVirtualPlatform()) {
+            reportActivePending = false;
+        }
     }
 
     void turnIntoHardDependencies() {
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ void turnIntoHardDependencies() {
             affectedComponent.prepareForConstraintNoLongerPending(moduleIdentifier);
         }
         affectedComponents.clear();
+        reportActivePending = true;
     }
 
     public boolean isPending() {
@@ -65,4 +71,8 @@ void decreaseHardEdgeCount() {
         assert hardEdges > 0 : "Cannot remove a hard edge when none recorded";
         hardEdges--;
     }
+
+    public boolean shouldReportActivatePending() {
+        return reportActivePending;
+    }
 }