1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py
index cbe49fd699..4ff530fcb4 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py
@@ -119,7 +119,10 @@ def fire_ui_handlers(event, d):
              # We use pickle here since it better handles object instances
              # which xmlrpc's marshaller does not. Events *must* be serializable
              # by pickle.
-            _ui_handlers[h].event.send((pickle.dumps(event)))
+             if hasattr(_ui_handlers[h].event, "sendpickle"):
+                _ui_handlers[h].event.sendpickle((pickle.dumps(event)))
+             else:
+                _ui_handlers[h].event.send(event)
         except:
             errors.append(h)
     for h in errors: