diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py
index 1116c0a7bf..20923b5f08 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/event.py
@@ -312,6 +312,14 @@ class BuildCompleted(BuildBase, OperationCompleted):
             OperationCompleted.__init__(self, total, "Building Failed")
         BuildBase.__init__(self, n, p, failures)
 
+class DiskFull(Event):
+    """Disk full case build aborted"""
+    def __init__(self, dev, type, freespace, mountpoint):
+        Event.__init__(self)
+        self._dev = dev
+        self._type = type
+        self._free = freespace
+        self._mountpoint = mountpoint
 
 class NoProvider(Event):
     """No Provider for an Event"""
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/monitordisk.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/monitordisk.py
index 946919396b..2bd488123e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/monitordisk.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/monitordisk.py
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ class diskMonitor:
     def __init__(self, configuration):
 
         self.enableMonitor = False
+        self.configuration = configuration
 
         BBDirs = configuration.getVar("BB_DISKMON_DIRS", True) or None
         if BBDirs:
@@ -219,10 +220,12 @@ class diskMonitor:
                         logger.error("No new tasks can be excuted since the disk space monitor action is \"STOPTASKS\"!")
                         self.checked[dev] = True
                         rq.finish_runqueue(False)
+                        bb.event.fire(bb.event.DiskFull(dev, 'disk', freeSpace, self.devDict[dev][1]), self.configuration)
                     elif self.devDict[dev][0] == "ABORT" and not self.checked[dev]:
                         logger.error("Immediately abort since the disk space monitor action is \"ABORT\"!")
                         self.checked[dev] = True
                         rq.finish_runqueue(True)
+                        bb.event.fire(bb.event.DiskFull(dev, 'disk', freeSpace, self.devDict[dev][1]), self.configuration)
 
                 # The free inodes, float point number
                 freeInode = st.f_favail
@@ -237,8 +240,10 @@ class diskMonitor:
                         logger.error("No new tasks can be excuted since the disk space monitor action is \"STOPTASKS\"!")
                         self.checked[dev] = True
                         rq.finish_runqueue(False)
+                        bb.event.fire(bb.event.DiskFull(dev, 'inode', freeSpace, self.devDict[dev][1]), self.configuration)
                     elif self.devDict[dev][0]  == "ABORT" and not self.checked[dev]:
                         logger.error("Immediately abort since the disk space monitor action is \"ABORT\"!")
                         self.checked[dev] = True
                         rq.finish_runqueue(True)
+                        bb.event.fire(bb.event.DiskFull(dev, 'inode', freeSpace, self.devDict[dev][1]), self.configuration)
         return