diff --git a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index 0fcdb19df..9e95d8c4c 100644
--- a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         source_found = False
         source_error = []
 
-        clonedir_is_up_to_date = not self.clonedir_need_update(ud, d)
+        clonedir_is_up_to_date = not (self.lfs_need_update(ud, d) or self.clonedir_need_update(ud, d))
         if clonedir_is_up_to_date:
             runfetchcmd("%s clone %s %s/ %s" % (ud.basecmd, ud.cloneflags, ud.clonedir, destdir), d)
             source_found = True