1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
index 01a4b3030c..49a1b7c143 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
@@ -478,7 +478,14 @@ def connectProcessServer(sockname, featureset):
     try:
         try:
             os.chdir(os.path.dirname(sockname))
-            sock.connect(os.path.basename(sockname))
+            finished = False
+            while not finished:
+                try:
+                    sock.connect(os.path.basename(sockname))
+                    finished = True
+                except IOError as e:
+                    if e.errno == errno.EWOULDBLOCK:
+                        pass
         finally:
             os.chdir(cwd)