diff --git a/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass b/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass
index 96b06adcfe..6e17e7a404 100644
--- a/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass
@@ -276,6 +276,8 @@ def sstate_hardcode_path(d):
 	sstate_builddir = bb.data.getVar('SSTATE_BUILDDIR', d, True)
 
 	for i in file_list.split('\n'):
+		if not f:
+			continue           
 		if bb.data.inherits_class('native', d) or bb.data.inherits_class('nativesdk', d) or bb.data.inherits_class('crosssdk', d) or bb.data.inherits_class('cross-canadian', d):
 			cmd = "sed -i -e s:%s:FIXMESTAGINGDIR:g %s" % (staging, i)
 		elif bb.data.inherits_class('cross', d):