diff --git a/bitbake/bin/bitbake-worker b/bitbake/bin/bitbake-worker
index d54044f361..3799b170cb 100755
--- a/bitbake/bin/bitbake-worker
+++ b/bitbake/bin/bitbake-worker
@@ -145,7 +145,16 @@ def sigterm_handler(signum, frame):
     os.killpg(0, signal.SIGTERM)
     sys.exit()
 
-def fork_off_task(cfg, data, databuilder, workerdata, fn, task, taskname, taskhash, unihash, appends, taskdepdata, extraconfigdata, quieterrors=False, dry_run_exec=False):
+def fork_off_task(cfg, data, databuilder, workerdata, extraconfigdata, runtask):
+
+    fn = runtask['fn']
+    task = runtask['task']
+    taskname = runtask['taskname']
+    taskhash = runtask['taskhash']
+    unihash = runtask['unihash']
+    appends = runtask['appends']
+    taskdepdata = runtask['taskdepdata']
+    quieterrors = runtask['quieterrors']
     # We need to setup the environment BEFORE the fork, since
     # a fork() or exec*() activates PSEUDO...
 
@@ -157,8 +166,7 @@ def fork_off_task(cfg, data, databuilder, workerdata, fn, task, taskname, taskha
     uid = os.getuid()
     gid = os.getgid()
 
-
-    taskdep = workerdata["taskdeps"][fn]
+    taskdep = runtask['taskdep']
     if 'umask' in taskdep and taskname in taskdep['umask']:
         umask = taskdep['umask'][taskname]
     elif workerdata["umask"]:
@@ -170,24 +178,24 @@ def fork_off_task(cfg, data, databuilder, workerdata, fn, task, taskname, taskha
         except TypeError:
              pass
 
-    dry_run = cfg.dry_run or dry_run_exec
+    dry_run = cfg.dry_run or runtask['dry_run']
 
     # We can't use the fakeroot environment in a dry run as it possibly hasn't been built
     if 'fakeroot' in taskdep and taskname in taskdep['fakeroot'] and not dry_run:
         fakeroot = True
-        envvars = (workerdata["fakerootenv"][fn] or "").split()
+        envvars = (runtask['fakerootenv'] or "").split()
         for key, value in (var.split('=') for var in envvars):
             envbackup[key] = os.environ.get(key)
             os.environ[key] = value
             fakeenv[key] = value
 
-        fakedirs = (workerdata["fakerootdirs"][fn] or "").split()
+        fakedirs = (runtask['fakerootdirs'] or "").split()
         for p in fakedirs:
             bb.utils.mkdirhier(p)
         logger.debug2('Running %s:%s under fakeroot, fakedirs: %s' %
                         (fn, taskname, ', '.join(fakedirs)))
     else:
-        envvars = (workerdata["fakerootnoenv"][fn] or "").split()
+        envvars = (runtask['fakerootnoenv'] or "").split()
         for key, value in (var.split('=') for var in envvars):
             envbackup[key] = os.environ.get(key)
             os.environ[key] = value
@@ -474,11 +482,15 @@ class BitbakeWorker(object):
         sys.exit(0)
 
     def handle_runtask(self, data):
-        fn, task, taskname, taskhash, unihash, quieterrors, appends, taskdepdata, dry_run_exec = pickle.loads(data)
+        runtask = pickle.loads(data)
+
+        fn = runtask['fn']
+        task = runtask['task']
+        taskname = runtask['taskname']
+
         workerlog_write("Handling runtask %s %s %s\n" % (task, fn, taskname))
 
-        pid, pipein, pipeout = fork_off_task(self.cookercfg, self.data, self.databuilder, self.workerdata, fn, task, taskname, taskhash, unihash, appends, taskdepdata, self.extraconfigdata, quieterrors, dry_run_exec)
-
+        pid, pipein, pipeout = fork_off_task(self.cookercfg, self.data, self.databuilder, self.workerdata, self.extraconfigdata, runtask)
         self.build_pids[pid] = task
         self.build_pipes[pid] = runQueueWorkerPipe(pipein, pipeout)
 
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
index 437f4a185c..595a58883e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
@@ -1311,10 +1311,6 @@ class RunQueue:
         workerpipe = runQueuePipe(worker.stdout, None, self.cfgData, self, rqexec, fakerootlogs=fakerootlogs)
 
         workerdata = {
-            "taskdeps" : self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].task_deps,
-            "fakerootenv" : self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].fakerootenv,
-            "fakerootdirs" : self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].fakerootdirs,
-            "fakerootnoenv" : self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].fakerootnoenv,
             "sigdata" : bb.parse.siggen.get_taskdata(),
             "logdefaultlevel" : bb.msg.loggerDefaultLogLevel,
             "build_verbose_shell" : self.cooker.configuration.build_verbose_shell,
@@ -2139,18 +2135,30 @@ class RunQueueExecute:
             startevent = sceneQueueTaskStarted(task, self.stats, self.rq)
             bb.event.fire(startevent, self.cfgData)
 
-            taskdepdata = self.sq_build_taskdepdata(task)
-
             taskdep = self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].task_deps[taskfn]
-            taskhash = self.rqdata.get_task_hash(task)
-            unihash = self.rqdata.get_task_unihash(task)
+            runtask = {
+                'fn' : taskfn,
+                'task' : task,
+                'taskname' : taskname,
+                'taskhash' : self.rqdata.get_task_hash(task),
+                'unihash' : self.rqdata.get_task_unihash(task),
+                'quieterrors' : True,
+                'appends' : self.cooker.collections[mc].get_file_appends(taskfn),
+                'taskdepdata' : self.sq_build_taskdepdata(task),
+                'dry_run' : False,
+                'taskdep': taskdep,
+                'fakerootenv' : self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].fakerootenv[taskfn],
+                'fakerootdirs' : self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].fakerootdirs[taskfn],
+                'fakerootnoenv' : self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].fakerootnoenv[taskfn]
+            }
+
             if 'fakeroot' in taskdep and taskname in taskdep['fakeroot'] and not self.cooker.configuration.dry_run:
                 if not mc in self.rq.fakeworker:
                     self.rq.start_fakeworker(self, mc)
-                self.rq.fakeworker[mc].process.stdin.write(b"<runtask>" + pickle.dumps((taskfn, task, taskname, taskhash, unihash, True, self.cooker.collections[mc].get_file_appends(taskfn), taskdepdata, False)) + b"</runtask>")
+                self.rq.fakeworker[mc].process.stdin.write(b"<runtask>" + pickle.dumps(runtask) + b"</runtask>")
                 self.rq.fakeworker[mc].process.stdin.flush()
             else:
-                self.rq.worker[mc].process.stdin.write(b"<runtask>" + pickle.dumps((taskfn, task, taskname, taskhash, unihash, True, self.cooker.collections[mc].get_file_appends(taskfn), taskdepdata, False)) + b"</runtask>")
+                self.rq.worker[mc].process.stdin.write(b"<runtask>" + pickle.dumps(runtask) + b"</runtask>")
                 self.rq.worker[mc].process.stdin.flush()
 
             self.build_stamps[task] = bb.build.stampfile(taskname, self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc], taskfn, noextra=True)
@@ -2220,11 +2228,23 @@ class RunQueueExecute:
                 startevent = runQueueTaskStarted(task, self.stats, self.rq)
                 bb.event.fire(startevent, self.cfgData)
 
-            taskdepdata = self.build_taskdepdata(task)
-
             taskdep = self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].task_deps[taskfn]
-            taskhash = self.rqdata.get_task_hash(task)
-            unihash = self.rqdata.get_task_unihash(task)
+            runtask = {
+                'fn' : taskfn,
+                'task' : task,
+                'taskname' : taskname,
+                'taskhash' : self.rqdata.get_task_hash(task),
+                'unihash' : self.rqdata.get_task_unihash(task),
+                'quieterrors' : False,
+                'appends' : self.cooker.collections[mc].get_file_appends(taskfn),
+                'taskdepdata' : self.build_taskdepdata(task),
+                'dry_run' : self.rqdata.setscene_enforce,
+                'taskdep': taskdep,
+                'fakerootenv' : self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].fakerootenv[taskfn],
+                'fakerootdirs' : self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].fakerootdirs[taskfn],
+                'fakerootnoenv' : self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc].fakerootnoenv[taskfn]
+            }
+
             if 'fakeroot' in taskdep and taskname in taskdep['fakeroot'] and not (self.cooker.configuration.dry_run or self.rqdata.setscene_enforce):
                 if not mc in self.rq.fakeworker:
                     try:
@@ -2234,10 +2254,10 @@ class RunQueueExecute:
                         self.rq.state = runQueueFailed
                         self.stats.taskFailed()
                         return True
-                self.rq.fakeworker[mc].process.stdin.write(b"<runtask>" + pickle.dumps((taskfn, task, taskname, taskhash, unihash, False, self.cooker.collections[mc].get_file_appends(taskfn), taskdepdata, self.rqdata.setscene_enforce)) + b"</runtask>")
+                self.rq.fakeworker[mc].process.stdin.write(b"<runtask>" + pickle.dumps(runtask) + b"</runtask>")
                 self.rq.fakeworker[mc].process.stdin.flush()
             else:
-                self.rq.worker[mc].process.stdin.write(b"<runtask>" + pickle.dumps((taskfn, task, taskname, taskhash, unihash, False, self.cooker.collections[mc].get_file_appends(taskfn), taskdepdata, self.rqdata.setscene_enforce)) + b"</runtask>")
+                self.rq.worker[mc].process.stdin.write(b"<runtask>" + pickle.dumps(runtask) + b"</runtask>")
                 self.rq.worker[mc].process.stdin.flush()
 
             self.build_stamps[task] = bb.build.stampfile(taskname, self.rqdata.dataCaches[mc], taskfn, noextra=True)