diff --git a/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py b/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
index 796a98f..27a3415 100644
--- a/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
+++ b/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
     def remoteCommand(self, cmd, *args, **kwargs):
         return self.tinfoil.run_command('dataStoreConnectorVarHistCmd', self.dsindex, cmd, args, kwargs)
 
+    def emit(self, var, oval, val, o, d):
+        ret = self.tinfoil.run_command('dataStoreConnectorVarHistCmdEmit', self.dsindex, var, oval, val, d.dsindex)
+        o.write(ret)
+
     def __getattr__(self, name):
         if not hasattr(bb.data_smart.VariableHistory, name):
             raise AttributeError("VariableHistory has no such method %s" % name)