1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
index 2246d954ce..028138ad02 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
@@ -451,6 +451,9 @@ def connectProcessServer(sockname, featureset):
     # AF_UNIX has path length issues so chdir here to workaround
     cwd = os.getcwd()
 
+    readfd = writefd = readfd1 = writefd1 = readfd2 = writefd2 = None
+    eq = command_chan_recv = command_chan = None
+
     try:
         try:
             os.chdir(os.path.dirname(sockname))
@@ -458,9 +461,6 @@ def connectProcessServer(sockname, featureset):
         finally:
             os.chdir(cwd)
 
-        readfd = writefd = readfd1 = writefd1 = readfd2 = writefd2 = None
-        eq = command_chan_recv = command_chan = None
-
         # Send an fd for the remote to write events to
         readfd, writefd = os.pipe()
         eq = BBUIEventQueue(readfd)