diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index eab76a10ad..dbf8715674 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -566,8 +566,15 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         """
         Check if the repository has 'lfs' (large file) content
         """
-        cmd = "%s grep lfs HEAD:.gitattributes | wc -l" % (
-                ud.basecmd)
+
+        if not ud.nobranch:
+            branchname = ud.branches[ud.names[0]]
+        else:
+            branchname = "master"
+
+        cmd = "%s grep lfs origin/%s:.gitattributes | wc -l" % (
+            ud.basecmd, ud.branches[ud.names[0]])
+
         try:
             output = runfetchcmd(cmd, d, quiet=True, workdir=wd)
             if int(output) > 0: