diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
index 3ca27a69e0..a2795ce0b7 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ class Command:
 
     def runAsyncCommand(self):
         try:
+            if self.cooker.state == bb.cooker.state.error:
+                return False
             if self.currentAsyncCommand is not None:
                 (command, options) = self.currentAsyncCommand
                 commandmethod = getattr(CommandsAsync, command)
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index ad36b34aa4..b504f45da6 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class CollectionError(bb.BBHandledException):
     """
 
 class state:
-    initial, parsing, running, shutdown, forceshutdown, stopped = range(6)
+    initial, parsing, running, shutdown, forceshutdown, stopped, error = range(7)
 
 
 class SkippedPackage:
@@ -1321,6 +1321,7 @@ class BBCooker:
             self.prhost = prserv.serv.auto_start(self.data)
         except prserv.serv.PRServiceConfigError:
             bb.event.fire(CookerExit(), self.event_data)
+            self.state = state.error
         return
 
     def post_serve(self):