1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
index 81617acd96..d56681c5a9 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ class ProcessServer(multiprocessing.Process):
         while not lock:
             with bb.utils.timeout(3):
                 lock = bb.utils.lockfile(lockfile, shared=False, retry=False, block=True)
+                if lock:
+                    # We hold the lock so we can remove the file (hide stale pid data)
+                    bb.utils.remove(lockfile)
+                    bb.utils.unlockfile(lock)
+                    return
+
                 if not lock:
                     # Some systems may not have lsof available
                     procs = None
@@ -259,10 +265,6 @@ class ProcessServer(multiprocessing.Process):
                     if procs:
                         msg += ":\n%s" % str(procs)
                     print(msg)
-                    return
-        # We hold the lock so we can remove the file (hide stale pid data)
-        bb.utils.remove(lockfile)
-        bb.utils.unlockfile(lock)
 
     def idle_commands(self, delay, fds=None):
         nextsleep = delay