1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/poky-env-internal b/scripts/poky-env-internal
index 489956ebce..78646e3c6e 100755
--- a/scripts/poky-env-internal
+++ b/scripts/poky-env-internal
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@
 # Also update the locations at the top of conf/local.conf
 
 OEROOT=`pwd`
-
-if [ "x$1" = "x" ]; then
-        BDIR="build"
-else
-        BDIR="$1"
+if [ "x$BDIR" = "x" ]; then
+        if [ "x$1" = "x" ]; then
+                BDIR="build"
+        else
+                BDIR="$1"
+        fi
 fi
 
 BBDIR="$OEROOT/bitbake/"