diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index 384007c..354f3b1 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         """
         if 'protocol' in ud.parm:
             ud.proto = ud.parm['protocol']
+        elif 'proto' in ud.parm:
+            logger.warn('Update %s recipe to use "protocol" not "proto".', d.getVar('PN', True))
+            # Use proto value for now
+            ud.proto = ud.parm['proto']
         elif not ud.host:
             ud.proto = 'file'
         else: