diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
index 02fef7c..25cefda 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
@@ -36,18 +36,21 @@
 CVE_CHECK_SUMMARY_FILE ?= "${CVE_CHECK_SUMMARY_DIR}/${CVE_CHECK_SUMMARY_FILE_NAME}"
 
 CVE_CHECK_DIR ??= "${DEPLOY_DIR}/cve"
+CVE_CHECK_RECIPE_FILE ?= "${CVE_CHECK_DIR}/${PN}"
 CVE_CHECK_MANIFEST ?= "${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}/${IMAGE_NAME}${IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX}.cve"
 CVE_CHECK_COPY_FILES ??= "1"
 CVE_CHECK_CREATE_MANIFEST ??= "1"
 
+CVE_CHECK_REPORT_PATCHED ??= "1"
+
 # Whitelist for packages (PN)
 CVE_CHECK_PN_WHITELIST ?= ""
 
 # Whitelist for CVE. If a CVE is found, then it is considered patched.
 # The value is a string containing space separated CVE values:
-# 
+#
 # CVE_CHECK_WHITELIST = 'CVE-2014-2524 CVE-2018-1234'
-# 
+#
 CVE_CHECK_WHITELIST ?= ""
 
 python cve_save_summary_handler () {
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@
     import shutil
 
     if d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_COPY_FILES") == "1":
-        deploy_file = os.path.join(d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_DIR"), d.getVar("PN"))
+        deploy_file = d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_RECIPE_FILE")
         if os.path.exists(deploy_file):
             bb.utils.remove(deploy_file)
 
@@ -331,12 +334,15 @@
     bb.utils.mkdirhier(os.path.dirname(cve_file))
 
     for cve in sorted(cve_data):
+        is_patched = cve in patched
+        if is_patched and (d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_REPORT_PATCHED") != "1"):
+            continue
         write_string += "PACKAGE NAME: %s\n" % d.getVar("PN")
         write_string += "PACKAGE VERSION: %s%s\n" % (d.getVar("EXTENDPE"), d.getVar("PV"))
         write_string += "CVE: %s\n" % cve
         if cve in whitelisted:
             write_string += "CVE STATUS: Whitelisted\n"
-        elif cve in patched:
+        elif is_patched:
             write_string += "CVE STATUS: Patched\n"
         else:
             unpatched_cves.append(cve)
@@ -350,20 +356,20 @@
     if unpatched_cves:
         bb.warn("Found unpatched CVE (%s), for more information check %s" % (" ".join(unpatched_cves),cve_file))
 
-    with open(cve_file, "w") as f:
-        bb.note("Writing file %s with CVE information" % cve_file)
-        f.write(write_string)
-
-    if d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_COPY_FILES") == "1":
-        cve_dir = d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_DIR")
-        bb.utils.mkdirhier(cve_dir)
-        deploy_file = os.path.join(cve_dir, d.getVar("PN"))
-        with open(deploy_file, "w") as f:
+    if write_string:
+        with open(cve_file, "w") as f:
+            bb.note("Writing file %s with CVE information" % cve_file)
             f.write(write_string)
 
-    if d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_CREATE_MANIFEST") == "1":
-        cvelogpath = d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_SUMMARY_DIR")
-        bb.utils.mkdirhier(cvelogpath)
+        if d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_COPY_FILES") == "1":
+            deploy_file = d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_RECIPE_FILE")
+            bb.utils.mkdirhier(os.path.dirname(deploy_file))
+            with open(deploy_file, "w") as f:
+                f.write(write_string)
 
-        with open(d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_TMP_FILE"), "a") as f:
-            f.write("%s" % write_string)
+        if d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_CREATE_MANIFEST") == "1":
+            cvelogpath = d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_SUMMARY_DIR")
+            bb.utils.mkdirhier(cvelogpath)
+
+            with open(d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_TMP_FILE"), "a") as f:
+                f.write("%s" % write_string)