1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/local.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/local.py
index 882a2c4602..3553f37a7a 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/local.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/local.py
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ class Local(Fetch):
             if filespath:
                 newpath = bb.utils.which(filespath, path)
             if not newpath:
+                 dlpath = os.path.join(data.getVar('DL_DIR', d, True), path)
+                 if os.exists(dlpath):
+                     newpath = dlpath
+            if not newpath:
                 filesdir = data.getVar('FILESDIR', d, 1)
                 if filesdir:
                     newpath = os.path.join(filesdir, path)