diff --git a/meta/classes-global/base.bbclass b/meta/classes-global/base.bbclass
index e55a538e36..b86f50e283 100644
--- a/meta/classes-global/base.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-global/base.bbclass
@@ -183,23 +183,16 @@ python base_do_unpack() {
 
     basedir = None
     unpackdir = d.getVar('UNPACKDIR')
-    workdir = d.getVar('WORKDIR')
-    if sourcedir.startswith(workdir) and not sourcedir.startswith(unpackdir):
-        basedir = sourcedir.replace(workdir, '').strip("/").split('/')[0]
+    if sourcedir.startswith(unpackdir):
+        basedir = sourcedir.replace(unpackdir, '').strip("/").split('/')[0]
         if basedir:
-            bb.utils.remove(workdir + '/' + basedir, True)
-            d.setVar("SOURCE_BASEDIR", workdir + '/' + basedir)
+            d.setVar("SOURCE_BASEDIR", unpackdir + '/' + basedir)
 
     try:
         fetcher = bb.fetch2.Fetch(src_uri, d)
         fetcher.unpack(d.getVar('UNPACKDIR'))
     except bb.fetch2.BBFetchException as e:
         bb.fatal("Bitbake Fetcher Error: " + repr(e))
-
-    if basedir and os.path.exists(unpackdir + '/' + basedir):
-        # Compatibility magic to ensure ${WORKDIR}/git and ${WORKDIR}/${BP}
-        # as often used in S work as expected.
-        shutil.move(unpackdir + '/' + basedir, workdir + '/' + basedir)
 }
 
 SSTATETASKS += "do_deploy_source_date_epoch"