diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/image-buildinfo.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/image-buildinfo.bbclass
index 213fb9c..87a6a1a 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/image-buildinfo.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/image-buildinfo.bbclass
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 
 # Write build information to target filesystem
 python buildinfo () {
+    if not d.getVar('IMAGE_BUILDINFO_FILE'):
+        return
     with open(d.expand('${IMAGE_ROOTFS}${IMAGE_BUILDINFO_FILE}'), 'w') as build:
         build.writelines((
             '''-----------------------