diff --git a/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass b/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass
index 0d4ed21..c74317e 100644
--- a/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/kernel-yocto.bbclass
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ do_validate_branches() {
 	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 		# restore the branch for builds
 		git checkout -q -f ${KBRANCH}
+        else
+	        git checkout -q master
 	fi
 }