diff --git a/meta/classes/base.bbclass b/meta/classes/base.bbclass
index bb39b7b..79685f7 100644
--- a/meta/classes/base.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/base.bbclass
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ THISDIR = "${@os.path.dirname(d.getVar('FILE', True))}"
 
 addtask fetch
 do_fetch[dirs] = "${DL_DIR}"
+do_fetch[file-checksums] = "${@bb.fetch.get_checksum_file_list(d)}"
 python base_do_fetch() {
 
 	src_uri = (d.getVar('SRC_URI', True) or "").split()