diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index 05b2d2e924..8ad4e3a5ec 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -1554,6 +1554,7 @@ class FetchMethod(object):
         path = data.getVar('PATH')
         if path:
             cmd = "PATH=\"%s\" %s" % (path, cmd)
+        cmd += " && chmod -R +X %s" % (unpackdir)
         bb.note("Unpacking %s to %s/" % (file, unpackdir))
         ret = subprocess.call(cmd, preexec_fn=subprocess_setup, shell=True, cwd=unpackdir)