1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
index e6039e11a2..2ee8ebd28f 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
@@ -153,7 +153,12 @@ def handle(fn, d, include):
     if ext != ".bbclass":
         data.setVar('FILE', abs_fn, d)
 
-    statements.eval(d)
+    try:
+        statements.eval(d)
+    except bb.parse.SkipPackage:
+        bb.data.setVar("__SKIPPED", True, d)
+        if include == 0:
+            return { "" : d }
 
     if ext != ".bbclass" and include == 0:
         return ast.multi_finalize(fn, d)