1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
index d890ea832e..1a51589704 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ import bb.msg
 import multiprocessing
 import fcntl
 import importlib
-from importlib import machinery
+import importlib.machinery
+import importlib.util
 import itertools
 import subprocess
 import glob
@@ -1620,7 +1621,9 @@ def load_plugins(logger, plugins, pluginpath):
         logger.debug('Loading plugin %s' % name)
         spec = importlib.machinery.PathFinder.find_spec(name, path=[pluginpath] )
         if spec:
-            return spec.loader.load_module()
+            mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+            spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
+            return mod
 
     logger.debug('Loading plugins from %s...' % pluginpath)