diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
index 6441c5cf7c..d30b688965 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
@@ -211,10 +211,12 @@ class ExportFuncsNode(AstNode):
 
     def eval(self, data):
 
+        sentinel = "    # Export function set\n"
         for func in self.n:
             calledfunc = self.classname + "_" + func
 
-            if data.getVar(func, False) and not data.getVarFlag(func, 'export_func', False):
+            basevar = data.getVar(func, False)
+            if basevar and sentinel not in basevar:
                 continue
 
             if data.getVar(func, False):
@@ -231,12 +233,11 @@ class ExportFuncsNode(AstNode):
             data.setVarFlag(func, "lineno", 1)
 
             if data.getVarFlag(calledfunc, "python", False):
-                data.setVar(func, "    bb.build.exec_func('" + calledfunc + "', d)\n", parsing=True)
+                data.setVar(func, sentinel + "    bb.build.exec_func('" + calledfunc + "', d)\n", parsing=True)
             else:
                 if "-" in self.classname:
                    bb.fatal("The classname %s contains a dash character and is calling an sh function %s using EXPORT_FUNCTIONS. Since a dash is illegal in sh function names, this cannot work, please rename the class or don't use EXPORT_FUNCTIONS." % (self.classname, calledfunc))
-                data.setVar(func, "    " + calledfunc + "\n", parsing=True)
-            data.setVarFlag(func, 'export_func', '1')
+                data.setVar(func, sentinel + "    " + calledfunc + "\n", parsing=True)
 
 class AddTaskNode(AstNode):
     def __init__(self, filename, lineno, func, before, after):
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/parse.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/parse.py
index 304bbbe222..72d1962e7e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/parse.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/tests/parse.py
@@ -243,3 +243,101 @@ unset A[flag@.service]
         with self.assertRaises(bb.parse.ParseError):
             d = bb.parse.handle(f.name, self.d)['']
 
+    export_function_recipe = """
+inherit someclass
+"""
+
+    export_function_recipe2 = """
+inherit someclass
+
+do_compile () {
+    false
+}
+
+python do_compilepython () {
+    bb.note("Something else")
+}
+
+"""
+    export_function_class = """
+someclass_do_compile() {
+    true
+}
+
+python someclass_do_compilepython () {
+    bb.note("Something")
+}
+
+EXPORT_FUNCTIONS do_compile do_compilepython
+"""
+
+    export_function_class2 = """
+secondclass_do_compile() {
+    true
+}
+
+python secondclass_do_compilepython () {
+    bb.note("Something")
+}
+
+EXPORT_FUNCTIONS do_compile do_compilepython
+"""
+
+    def test_parse_export_functions(self):
+        def check_function_flags(d):
+            self.assertEqual(d.getVarFlag("do_compile", "func"), 1)
+            self.assertEqual(d.getVarFlag("do_compilepython", "func"), 1)
+            self.assertEqual(d.getVarFlag("do_compile", "python"), None)
+            self.assertEqual(d.getVarFlag("do_compilepython", "python"), "1")
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tempdir:
+            self.d.setVar("__bbclasstype", "recipe")
+            recipename = tempdir + "/recipe.bb"
+            os.makedirs(tempdir + "/classes")
+            with open(tempdir + "/classes/someclass.bbclass", "w") as f:
+                f.write(self.export_function_class)
+                f.flush()
+            with open(tempdir + "/classes/secondclass.bbclass", "w") as f:
+                f.write(self.export_function_class2)
+                f.flush()
+
+            with open(recipename, "w") as f:
+                f.write(self.export_function_recipe)
+                f.flush()
+            os.chdir(tempdir)
+            d = bb.parse.handle(recipename, bb.data.createCopy(self.d))['']
+            self.assertIn("someclass_do_compile", d.getVar("do_compile"))
+            self.assertIn("someclass_do_compilepython", d.getVar("do_compilepython"))
+            check_function_flags(d)
+
+            recipename2 = tempdir + "/recipe2.bb"
+            with open(recipename2, "w") as f:
+                f.write(self.export_function_recipe2)
+                f.flush()
+
+            d = bb.parse.handle(recipename2, bb.data.createCopy(self.d))['']
+            self.assertNotIn("someclass_do_compile", d.getVar("do_compile"))
+            self.assertNotIn("someclass_do_compilepython", d.getVar("do_compilepython"))
+            self.assertIn("false", d.getVar("do_compile"))
+            self.assertIn("else", d.getVar("do_compilepython"))
+            check_function_flags(d)
+
+            with open(recipename, "a+") as f:
+                f.write("\ninherit secondclass\n")
+                f.flush()
+            with open(recipename2, "a+") as f:
+                f.write("\ninherit secondclass\n")
+                f.flush()
+
+            d = bb.parse.handle(recipename, bb.data.createCopy(self.d))['']
+            self.assertIn("secondclass_do_compile", d.getVar("do_compile"))
+            self.assertIn("secondclass_do_compilepython", d.getVar("do_compilepython"))
+            check_function_flags(d)
+
+            d = bb.parse.handle(recipename2, bb.data.createCopy(self.d))['']
+            self.assertNotIn("someclass_do_compile", d.getVar("do_compile"))
+            self.assertNotIn("someclass_do_compilepython", d.getVar("do_compilepython"))
+            self.assertIn("false", d.getVar("do_compile"))
+            self.assertIn("else", d.getVar("do_compilepython"))
+            check_function_flags(d)
+