diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
index 38731ef9f0..12071029a6 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ class LocalhostBEController(BuildEnvironmentController):
 
         logger.debug("localhostbecontroller: current layer list %s " % pformat(layerlist))
 
+        if self.pokydirname is None and os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.be.sourcedir, "oe-init-build-env")):
+            logger.debug("localhostbecontroller: selected poky dir name %s" % self.be.sourcedir)
+            self.pokydirname = self.be.sourcedir
+
         # 5. create custom layer and add custom recipes to it
         for target in targets:
             try: