diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index 4534bd7580..17d4904927 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -567,13 +567,12 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         source_found = False
         source_error = []
 
-        if not source_found:
-            clonedir_is_up_to_date = not self.clonedir_need_update(ud, d)
-            if clonedir_is_up_to_date:
-                runfetchcmd("%s clone %s %s/ %s" % (ud.basecmd, ud.cloneflags, ud.clonedir, destdir), d)
-                source_found = True
-            else:
-                source_error.append("clone directory not available or not up to date: " + ud.clonedir)
+        clonedir_is_up_to_date = not self.clonedir_need_update(ud, d)
+        if clonedir_is_up_to_date:
+            runfetchcmd("%s clone %s %s/ %s" % (ud.basecmd, ud.cloneflags, ud.clonedir, destdir), d)
+            source_found = True
+        else:
+            source_error.append("clone directory not available or not up to date: " + ud.clonedir)
 
         if not source_found:
             if ud.shallow: