diff --git a/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py b/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
index 639fc18..93eda36 100755
--- a/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
+++ b/poky/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
                       help="Execute tasks from a specific .bb recipe directly. WARNING: Does "
                            "not handle any dependencies from other recipes.")
 
-    parser.add_option("-k", "--continue", action="store_false", dest="abort", default=True,
+    parser.add_option("-k", "--continue", action="store_false", dest="halt", default=True,
                       help="Continue as much as possible after an error. While the target that "
                            "failed and anything depending on it cannot be built, as much as "
                            "possible will be built before stopping.")