diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
index 993ae66279..5654f60f9e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ def currenttime():
 
 def serverlog(msg):
     print(str(os.getpid()) + " " +  currenttime() + " " + msg)
-    sys.stdout.flush()
+    #Seems a flush here triggers filesytem sync like behaviour and long hangs in the server
+    #sys.stdout.flush()
 
 #
 # When we have lockfile issues, try and find infomation about which process is