2 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/buildperf/base.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/buildperf/base.py
index 6e62b279c1..7b2b4aa2a4 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/buildperf/base.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/buildperf/base.py
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ class BuildPerfTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     @staticmethod
     def sync():
         """Sync and drop kernel caches"""
+        runCmd2('bitbake -m', ignore_status=True)
         log.debug("Syncing and dropping kernel caches""")
         KernelDropCaches.drop()
         os.sync()
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/buildperf/test_basic.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/buildperf/test_basic.py
index a9e4a5b731..a19089a6ed 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/buildperf/test_basic.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/buildperf/test_basic.py
@@ -121,5 +121,7 @@ class Test4(BuildPerfTestCase):
         self.sync()
         self.measure_cmd_resources([installer, '-y', '-d', deploy_dir],
                                    'deploy', 'eSDK deploy')
+        #make sure bitbake is unloaded
+        self.sync()
         self.measure_disk_usage(deploy_dir, 'deploy_dir', 'deploy dir',
                                 apparent_size=True)