diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
index 7e43d3bc97..4d19e2134b 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
@@ -372,7 +372,10 @@ class Wget(FetchMethod):
 
             try:
                 parts = urllib.parse.urlparse(ud.url.split(";")[0])
-                uri = "{}://{}{}".format(parts.scheme, parts.netloc, parts.path)
+                if parts.query:
+                    uri = "{}://{}{}?{}".format(parts.scheme, parts.netloc, parts.path, parts.query)
+                else:
+                    uri = "{}://{}{}".format(parts.scheme, parts.netloc, parts.path)
                 r = urllib.request.Request(uri)
                 r.get_method = lambda: "HEAD"
                 # Some servers (FusionForge, as used on Alioth) require that the