1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/bblayers/setupwriters/oe-setup-layers.py b/meta/lib/bblayers/setupwriters/oe-setup-layers.py
index 59ca968ff3..8faeabfabc 100644
--- a/meta/lib/bblayers/setupwriters/oe-setup-layers.py
+++ b/meta/lib/bblayers/setupwriters/oe-setup-layers.py
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ class OeSetupLayersWriter():
             if not os.path.exists(args.destdir):
                 os.makedirs(args.destdir)
             repos = parent.make_repo_config(args.destdir)
+            for r in repos.values():
+                if not r['git-remote']['remotes'] and not r.get('contains_this_file', False):
+                    e = "Layer repository in {path} does not have any remotes configured. Please add at least one with 'git remote add'.".format(path=r['originpath'])
+                    raise Exception(e)
+                del r['originpath']
             json = {"version":"1.0","sources":repos}
             if not repos:
                 err = "Could not determine layer sources"