diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index 11cc2b9546..4820d268e2 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -2056,12 +2056,11 @@ class CookerParser(object):
                                             self.total)
 
             bb.event.fire(event, self.cfgdata)
-            for process in self.processes:
-                self.parser_quit.put(None)
-        else:
-            self.parser_quit.cancel_join_thread()
-            for process in self.processes:
-                self.parser_quit.put(None)
+
+        # Allow data left in the cancel queue to be discarded
+        self.parser_quit.cancel_join_thread()
+        for process in self.processes:
+            self.parser_quit.put(None)
 
         # Cleanup the queue before call process.join(), otherwise there might be
         # deadlocks.
@@ -2078,6 +2077,9 @@ class CookerParser(object):
             else:
                 process.join()
 
+        self.parser_quit.close()
+        self.parser_quit.join_thread()
+
         sync = threading.Thread(target=self.bb_cache.sync)
         sync.start()
         multiprocessing.util.Finalize(None, sync.join, exitpriority=-100)