diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
index 4caa93e..79e9f7e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
@@ -179,44 +179,35 @@ class MethodFlagsNode(AstNode):
             data.delVarFlag(self.key, "fakeroot")
 
 class ExportFuncsNode(AstNode):
-    def __init__(self, filename, lineno, fns, classes):
+    def __init__(self, filename, lineno, fns, classname):
         AstNode.__init__(self, filename, lineno)
         self.n = fns.split()
-        self.classes = classes
+        self.classname = classname
 
     def eval(self, data):
-        for f in self.n:
-            allvars = []
-            allvars.append(f)
-            allvars.append(self.classes[-1] + "_" + f)
-
-            vars = [[ allvars[0], allvars[1] ]]
-            if len(self.classes) > 1 and self.classes[-2] is not None:
-                allvars.append(self.classes[-2] + "_" + f)
-                vars = []
-                vars.append([allvars[2], allvars[1]])
-                vars.append([allvars[0], allvars[2]])
-
-            for (var, calledvar) in vars:
-                if data.getVar(var) and not data.getVarFlag(var, 'export_func'):
-                    continue
-
-                if data.getVar(var):
-                    data.setVarFlag(var, 'python', None)
-                    data.setVarFlag(var, 'func', None)
-
-                for flag in [ "func", "python" ]:
-                    if data.getVarFlag(calledvar, flag):
-                        data.setVarFlag(var, flag, data.getVarFlag(calledvar, flag))
-                for flag in [ "dirs" ]:
-                    if data.getVarFlag(var, flag):
-                        data.setVarFlag(calledvar, flag, data.getVarFlag(var, flag))
-
-                if data.getVarFlag(calledvar, "python"):
-                    data.setVar(var, "    bb.build.exec_func('" + calledvar + "', d)\n")
-                else:
-                    data.setVar(var, "    " + calledvar + "\n")
-                data.setVarFlag(var, 'export_func', '1')
+
+        for func in self.n:
+            calledfunc = self.classname + "_" + func
+
+            if data.getVar(func) and not data.getVarFlag(func, 'export_func'):
+                continue
+
+            if data.getVar(func):
+                data.setVarFlag(func, 'python', None)
+                data.setVarFlag(func, 'func', None)
+
+            for flag in [ "func", "python" ]:
+                if data.getVarFlag(calledfunc, flag):
+                    data.setVarFlag(func, flag, data.getVarFlag(calledfunc, flag))
+            for flag in [ "dirs" ]:
+                if data.getVarFlag(func, flag):
+                    data.setVarFlag(calledfunc, flag, data.getVarFlag(func, flag))
+
+            if data.getVarFlag(calledfunc, "python"):
+                data.setVar(func, "    bb.build.exec_func('" + calledfunc + "', d)\n")
+            else:
+                data.setVar(func, "    " + calledfunc + "\n")
+            data.setVarFlag(func, 'export_func', '1')
 
 class AddTaskNode(AstNode):
     def __init__(self, filename, lineno, func, before, after):
@@ -288,8 +279,8 @@ def handlePythonMethod(statements, filename, lineno, funcname, modulename, body)
 def handleMethodFlags(statements, filename, lineno, key, m):
     statements.append(MethodFlagsNode(filename, lineno, key, m))
 
-def handleExportFuncs(statements, filename, lineno, m, classes):
-    statements.append(ExportFuncsNode(filename, lineno, m.group(1), classes))
+def handleExportFuncs(statements, filename, lineno, m, classname):
+    statements.append(ExportFuncsNode(filename, lineno, m.group(1), classname))
 
 def handleAddTask(statements, filename, lineno, m):
     func = m.group("func")
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
index 2e0647b..92c55f5 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ __infunc__ = ""
 __inpython__ = False
 __body__   = []
 __classname__ = ""
-classes = [ None, ]
 
 cached_statements = {}
 
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ def get_statements(filename, absolute_filename, base_name):
         return statements
 
 def handle(fn, d, include):
-    global __func_start_regexp__, __inherit_regexp__, __export_func_regexp__, __addtask_regexp__, __addhandler_regexp__, __infunc__, __body__, __residue__
+    global __func_start_regexp__, __inherit_regexp__, __export_func_regexp__, __addtask_regexp__, __addhandler_regexp__, __infunc__, __body__, __residue__, __classname__
     __body__ = []
     __infunc__ = ""
     __classname__ = ""
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ def handle(fn, d, include):
 
     if ext == ".bbclass":
         __classname__ = root
-        classes.append(__classname__)
         __inherit_cache = d.getVar('__inherit_cache') or []
         if not fn in __inherit_cache:
             __inherit_cache.append(fn)
@@ -150,11 +148,8 @@ def handle(fn, d, include):
 
     statements.eval(d)
 
-    if ext == ".bbclass":
-        classes.remove(__classname__)
-    else:
-        if include == 0:
-            return ast.multi_finalize(fn, d)
+    if ext != ".bbclass" and include == 0:
+        return ast.multi_finalize(fn, d)
 
     if oldfile:
         d.setVar("FILE", oldfile)
@@ -166,7 +161,7 @@ def handle(fn, d, include):
     return d
 
 def feeder(lineno, s, fn, root, statements):
-    global __func_start_regexp__, __inherit_regexp__, __export_func_regexp__, __addtask_regexp__, __addhandler_regexp__, __def_regexp__, __python_func_regexp__, __inpython__, __infunc__, __body__, classes, bb, __residue__
+    global __func_start_regexp__, __inherit_regexp__, __export_func_regexp__, __addtask_regexp__, __addhandler_regexp__, __def_regexp__, __python_func_regexp__, __inpython__, __infunc__, __body__, bb, __residue__, __classname__
     if __infunc__:
         if s == '}':
             __body__.append('')
@@ -225,7 +220,7 @@ def feeder(lineno, s, fn, root, statements):
 
     m = __export_func_regexp__.match(s)
     if m:
-        ast.handleExportFuncs(statements, fn, lineno, m, classes)
+        ast.handleExportFuncs(statements, fn, lineno, m, __classname__)
         return
 
     m = __addtask_regexp__.match(s)