diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass
index d095305..80943fc 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/icecc.bbclass
@@ -138,10 +138,6 @@
     if icecc_is_cross_canadian(bb, d):
         return "no"
 
-    if d.getVar('INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS', False):
-        # We don't have a compiler, so no icecc
-        return "no"
-
     pn = d.getVar('PN')
     bpn = d.getVar('BPN')
 
@@ -362,7 +358,7 @@
     ICECC_WHICH_AS="${@bb.utils.which(os.getenv('PATH'), 'as')}"
     if [ ! -x "${ICECC_CC}" -o ! -x "${ICECC_CXX}" ]
     then
-        bbwarn "Cannot use icecc: could not get ICECC_CC or ICECC_CXX"
+        bbnote "Cannot use icecc: could not get ICECC_CC or ICECC_CXX"
         return
     fi