1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass b/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass
index 9209f423cf..69620f0a42 100644
--- a/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass
@@ -221,17 +221,16 @@ do_kernel_checkout() {
                 fi
         fi
         
-        machine_branch="${@ get_machine_branch(d, "${KBRANCH}" )}"
 
         # Create a working tree copy of the kernel by checking out a branch
+        machine_branch="${@ get_machine_branch(d, "${KBRANCH}" )}"
         git show-ref --quiet --verify -- "refs/heads/${machine_branch}"
         if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-                # checkout and clobber any unimportant files
-                git checkout -f ${machine_branch}
-        else
-                echo "Not checking out ${machine_branch}, it will be created later"
-                git checkout -f master
+                machine_branch = "master"
         fi
+
+        # checkout and clobber any unimportant files
+        git checkout -f ${machine_branch}
 }
 do_kernel_checkout[dirs] = "${S}"