2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
index 654ede0e8..30c7240cf 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ class CommandsSync:
         """
         Trigger cooker 'shutdown' mode
         """
-        command.cooker.state = bb.cooker.state.shutdown
+        command.cooker.shutdown()
 
     def stateStop(self, command, params):
         """
         Stop the cooker
         """
-        command.cooker.state = bb.cooker.state.stop
+        command.cooker.stop()
 
     def getCmdLineAction(self, command, params):
         """
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index 9f4afbb59..3b4eae8c4 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -953,6 +953,12 @@ def server_main(cooker, func, *args):
 
     return ret
 
+    def shutdown(self):
+        self.state = state.shutdown
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.state = state.stop
+
 class CookerExit(bb.event.Event):
     """
     Notify clients of the Cooker shutdown