1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
index 6441c5cf7c..d30b688965 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
@@ -211,10 +211,12 @@ class ExportFuncsNode(AstNode):
 
     def eval(self, data):
 
+        sentinel = "    # Export function set\n"
         for func in self.n:
             calledfunc = self.classname + "_" + func
 
-            if data.getVar(func, False) and not data.getVarFlag(func, 'export_func', False):
+            basevar = data.getVar(func, False)
+            if basevar and sentinel not in basevar:
                 continue
 
             if data.getVar(func, False):
@@ -231,12 +233,11 @@ class ExportFuncsNode(AstNode):
             data.setVarFlag(func, "lineno", 1)
 
             if data.getVarFlag(calledfunc, "python", False):
-                data.setVar(func, "    bb.build.exec_func('" + calledfunc + "', d)\n", parsing=True)
+                data.setVar(func, sentinel + "    bb.build.exec_func('" + calledfunc + "', d)\n", parsing=True)
             else:
                 if "-" in self.classname:
                    bb.fatal("The classname %s contains a dash character and is calling an sh function %s using EXPORT_FUNCTIONS. Since a dash is illegal in sh function names, this cannot work, please rename the class or don't use EXPORT_FUNCTIONS." % (self.classname, calledfunc))
-                data.setVar(func, "    " + calledfunc + "\n", parsing=True)
-            data.setVarFlag(func, 'export_func', '1')
+                data.setVar(func, sentinel + "    " + calledfunc + "\n", parsing=True)
 
 class AddTaskNode(AstNode):
     def __init__(self, filename, lineno, func, before, after):