1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index 83cfee7fb4..4446addc77 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ class BBCooker:
         # Replace string such as "mc:*:bash"
         # into "mc:A:bash mc:B:bash bash"
         for k in targetlist:
-            if k.startswith("mc:"):
+            if k.startswith("mc:") and k.count(':') >= 2:
                 if wildcard:
                     bb.fatal('multiconfig conflict')
                 if k.split(":")[1] == "*":
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ class BBCooker:
         for k in fulltargetlist:
             origk = k
             mc = ""
-            if k.startswith("mc:"):
+            if k.startswith("mc:") and k.count(':') >= 2:
                 mc = k.split(":")[1]
                 k = ":".join(k.split(":")[2:])
             ktask = task