diff --git a/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/progress.py b/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/progress.py
index e9b72e2..4022caa 100644
--- a/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/progress.py
+++ b/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/progress.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import inspect
 import bb.event
 import bb.build
+from bb.build import StdoutNoopContextManager
 
 class ProgressHandler(object):
     """
@@ -27,7 +28,14 @@
         if outfile:
             self._outfile = outfile
         else:
-            self._outfile = sys.stdout
+            self._outfile = StdoutNoopContextManager()
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self._outfile.__enter__()
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, *excinfo):
+        self._outfile.__exit__(*excinfo)
 
     def _fire_progress(self, taskprogress, rate=None):
         """Internal function to fire the progress event"""
@@ -147,6 +155,12 @@
             self._stage_total = None
             self._callers = []
 
+    def __enter__(self):
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, *excinfo):
+        pass
+
     def _fire_progress(self, taskprogress):
         bb.event.fire(bb.build.TaskProgress(taskprogress), self._data)