diff --git a/meta/classes/copyleft_compliance.bbclass b/meta/classes/copyleft_compliance.bbclass
index 5d9ab11..2fe524b 100644
--- a/meta/classes/copyleft_compliance.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/copyleft_compliance.bbclass
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ def copyleft_should_include(d):
         licenses = oe.license.flattened_licenses(d.getVar('LICENSE', True), choose_licenses)
     except oe.license.InvalidLicense as exc:
         bb.fatal('%s: %s' % (d.getVar('PF', True), exc))
+    except SyntaxError:
+        bb.warn("%s: Failed to parse it's LICENSE field." % (d.getVar('PF', True)))
 
     return all(include_license(lic) for lic in licenses)
 
diff --git a/meta/classes/license.bbclass b/meta/classes/license.bbclass
index 96fdb46..4689aaf 100644
--- a/meta/classes/license.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/license.bbclass
@@ -231,7 +231,10 @@ python do_populate_lic() {
     try:
         v.visit_string(license_types)
     except oe.license.InvalidLicense as exc:
-        bb.fatal("%s: %s" % (d.getVar('PF', True), exc))
+        bb.fatal('%s: %s' % (d.getVar('PF', True), exc))
+    except SyntaxError:
+        bb.warn("%s: Failed to parse it's LICENSE field." % (d.getVar('PF', True)))
+
 }
 
 SSTATETASKS += "do_populate_lic"