diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py
index 5d2d44065a..89d24ab49a 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/codeparser.py
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ class BufferedLogger(Logger):
 
     def flush(self):
         for record in self.buffer:
-            self.target.handle(record)
+            if self.target.isEnabledFor(record.levelno):
+                self.target.handle(record)
         self.buffer = []
 
 class PythonParser():