1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
index d060bc0b42..8fd989b6c9 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
@@ -454,7 +454,9 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
         return " ".join(ret)
 
     def set_var_in_file(self, var, val, default_file=None):
+        self.runCommand(["enableDataTracking"])
         self.server.runCommand(["setVarFile", var, val, default_file])
+        self.runCommand(["disableDataTracking"])
 
     def get_parameters(self):
         # retrieve the parameters from bitbake