diff --git a/poky/bitbake/lib/hashserv/client.py b/poky/bitbake/lib/hashserv/client.py
index f659566..46085d6 100644
--- a/poky/bitbake/lib/hashserv/client.py
+++ b/poky/bitbake/lib/hashserv/client.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 #
 
-from contextlib import closing
 import json
 import logging
 import socket
@@ -148,6 +147,14 @@
         m['unihash'] = unihash
         return self.send_message({'report': m})
 
+    def report_unihash_equiv(self, taskhash, method, unihash, extra={}):
+        self._set_mode(self.MODE_NORMAL)
+        m = extra.copy()
+        m['taskhash'] = taskhash
+        m['method'] = method
+        m['unihash'] = unihash
+        return self.send_message({'report-equiv': m})
+
     def get_stats(self):
         self._set_mode(self.MODE_NORMAL)
         return self.send_message({'get-stats': None})