diff --git a/scripts/bitbake b/scripts/bitbake
index 3772d82..c52d5d2 100755
--- a/scripts/bitbake
+++ b/scripts/bitbake
@@ -134,7 +134,12 @@ if [ $buildpseudo -gt 0 ]; then
             fi
         done
     done
-    bitbake pseudo-native $TARTARGET $additionalopts -c populate_sysroot
+
+    if [ $needtar = "1" ]; then
+	bitbake $TARTARGET -c populate_sysroot
+    fi
+
+    bitbake pseudo-native $additionalopts -c populate_sysroot
     ret=$?
     if [ "$ret" != "0" ]; then
         exit 1