1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/yocto-layer b/scripts/yocto-layer
index f75927552e..53d2aabd3f 100755
--- a/scripts/yocto-layer
+++ b/scripts/yocto-layer
@@ -60,19 +60,24 @@ def yocto_layer_create_subcommand(args, usage_str):
                       default = False, help = "dump the generated code to layergen.out")
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args(args)
 
-    if len(args) != 1:
+    if len(args) < 1 or len(args) > 2:
         logging.error("Wrong number of arguments, exiting\n")
         parser.print_help()
         sys.exit(1)
 
     layer_name = args[0]
+    properties = ""
+
+    if len(args) == 2:
+        layer_priority = args[1]
+        properties = '{"layer_priority":"' + layer_priority + '"}'
 
     if options.outdir:
         layer_output_dir = options.outdir
     else:
         layer_output_dir = "meta-" + layer_name
 
-    yocto_layer_create(layer_name, scripts_path, layer_output_dir, options.codedump, options.properties_file)
+    yocto_layer_create(layer_name, scripts_path, layer_output_dir, options.codedump, options.properties_file, properties)
 
 
 def yocto_layer_list_subcommand(args, usage_str):