1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
index e32f81a165..39df79473e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
@@ -859,15 +859,18 @@ class RunQueue:
 
     def _start_worker(self, fakeroot = False, rqexec = None):
         logger.debug(1, "Starting bitbake-worker")
+        magic = "decafbad"
+        if self.cooker.configuration.profile:
+            magic = "decafbadbad"
         if fakeroot:
             fakerootcmd = self.cfgData.getVar("FAKEROOTCMD", True)
             fakerootenv = (self.cfgData.getVar("FAKEROOTBASEENV", True) or "").split()
             env = os.environ.copy()
             for key, value in (var.split('=') for var in fakerootenv):
                 env[key] = value
-            worker = subprocess.Popen([fakerootcmd, "bitbake-worker", "decafbad"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, env=env)
+            worker = subprocess.Popen([fakerootcmd, "bitbake-worker", magic], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, env=env)
         else:
-            worker = subprocess.Popen(["bitbake-worker", "decafbad"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
+            worker = subprocess.Popen(["bitbake-worker", magic], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
         bb.utils.nonblockingfd(worker.stdout)
         workerpipe = runQueuePipe(worker.stdout, None, self.cfgData, self, rqexec)