1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
index 9641b988ab..cc3d03f609 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
@@ -389,6 +389,9 @@ def prunedir(topdir):
         for name in files:
             os.remove(os.path.join(root, name))
         for name in dirs:
-            os.rmdir(os.path.join(root, name))
+            if os.path.islink(os.path.join(root, name)):
+                os.remove(os.path.join(root, name))
+            else:
+                os.rmdir(os.path.join(root, name))
     os.rmdir(topdir)