1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
index ca5774b26b..66cb84564e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
@@ -384,7 +384,12 @@ class DataSmart(MutableMapping):
             olds = s
             try:
                 s = __expand_var_regexp__.sub(varparse.var_sub, s)
-                s = __expand_python_regexp__.sub(varparse.python_sub, s)
+                try:
+                    s = __expand_python_regexp__.sub(varparse.python_sub, s)
+                except SyntaxError as e:
+                    # Likely unmatched brackets, just don't expand the expression
+                    if e.msg != "EOL while scanning string literal":
+                        raise
                 if s == olds:
                     break
             except ExpansionError: