1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index eaee797cb5..eab95d0336 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -530,6 +530,9 @@ class BBCooker:
 
                 bb.data.delVar('LAYERDIR', data)
 
+            if not data.getVar("BBPATH", True):
+                bb.fatal("The BBPATH variable is not set")
+
             data = bb.parse.handle(os.path.join("conf", "bitbake.conf"), data)
 
             self.configuration.data = data