diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
index 893a6d9070..41796f629e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
@@ -172,6 +172,13 @@ class CommandsSync:
         value = params[1]
         bb.data.setVar(varname, value, command.cooker.configuration.data)
 
+    def resetCooker(self, command, params):
+        """
+        Reset the cooker to its initial state, thus forcing a reparse for
+        any async command that has the needcache property set to True
+        """
+        command.cooker.reset()
+
 
 class CommandsAsync:
     """
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index 490828d2a6..f7d9923f19 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -1104,8 +1104,8 @@ class BBCooker:
 
         self.server_registration_cb(buildTargetsIdle, rq)
 
-    def updateCache(self, force=False):
-        if self.state == state.running and not force:
+    def updateCache(self):
+        if self.state == state.running:
             return
 
         if self.state in (state.shutdown, state.stop):
@@ -1290,8 +1290,11 @@ class BBCooker:
         self.state = state.stop
 
     def reparseFiles(self):
+        return
+
+    def reset(self):
+        self.state = state.initial
         self.loadConfigurationData()
-        self.updateCache(force=True)
 
 def server_main(cooker, func, *args):
     cooker.pre_serve()