1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/utils.py b/meta/lib/oe/utils.py
index 2b095f1f0a..36cf74f296 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/utils.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/utils.py
@@ -231,12 +231,17 @@ def format_pkg_list(pkg_dict, ret_format=None):
     return '\n'.join(output)
 
 def host_gcc_version(d):
+    import re, subprocess
+
     compiler = d.getVar("BUILD_CC", True)
-    retval, output = getstatusoutput("%s --version" % compiler)
-    if retval:
-        bb.fatal("Error running %s --version: %s" % (compiler, output))
 
-    import re
+    try:
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        env["PATH"] = d.getVar("PATH", True)
+        output = subprocess.check_output("%s --version" % compiler, shell=True, env=env).decode("utf-8")
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        bb.fatal("Error running %s --version: %s" % (compiler, e.output.decode("utf-8")))
+
     match = re.match(".* (\d\.\d)\.\d.*", output.split('\n')[0])
     if not match:
         bb.fatal("Can't get compiler version from %s --version output" % compiler)