diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/process.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/process.py
index 7c3995cce5..d5a1775fce 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/process.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/process.py
@@ -181,5 +181,8 @@ def run(cmd, input=None, log=None, extrafiles=None, **options):
             stderr = stderr.decode("utf-8")
 
     if pipe.returncode != 0:
+        if log:
+            # Don't duplicate the output in the exception if logging it
+            raise ExecutionError(cmd, pipe.returncode, None, None)
         raise ExecutionError(cmd, pipe.returncode, stdout, stderr)
     return stdout, stderr