diff --git a/scripts/lib/devtool/deploy.py b/scripts/lib/devtool/deploy.py
index b71d55e2312..b5ca8f2c2f1 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/devtool/deploy.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/devtool/deploy.py
@@ -133,17 +133,38 @@ def _prepare_remote_script(deploy, verbose=False, dryrun=False, undeployall=Fals
 
     return '\n'.join(lines)
 
-
-
 def deploy(args, config, basepath, workspace):
     """Entry point for the devtool 'deploy' subcommand"""
-    import math
-    import oe.recipeutils
-    import oe.package
     import oe.utils
 
     check_workspace_recipe(workspace, args.recipename, checksrc=False)
 
+    tinfoil = setup_tinfoil(basepath=basepath)
+    try:
+        try:
+            rd = tinfoil.parse_recipe(args.recipename)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise DevtoolError('Exception parsing recipe %s: %s' %
+                            (args.recipename, e))
+        
+        srcdir = rd.getVar('D')
+        workdir = rd.getVar('WORKDIR')
+        path = rd.getVar('PATH')
+        strip_cmd = rd.getVar('STRIP')
+        libdir = rd.getVar('libdir')
+        base_libdir = rd.getVar('base_libdir')
+        max_process = oe.utils.get_bb_number_threads(rd)
+        fakerootcmd = rd.getVar('FAKEROOTCMD')
+        fakerootenv = rd.getVar('FAKEROOTENV')
+    finally:
+        tinfoil.shutdown()
+
+    return deploy_no_d(srcdir, workdir, path, strip_cmd, libdir, base_libdir, max_process, fakerootcmd, fakerootenv, args)
+
+def deploy_no_d(srcdir, workdir, path, strip_cmd, libdir, base_libdir, max_process, fakerootcmd, fakerootenv, args):
+    import math
+    import oe.package
+
     try:
         host, destdir = args.target.split(':')
     except ValueError:
@@ -153,121 +174,108 @@ def deploy(args, config, basepath, workspace):
     if not destdir.endswith('/'):
         destdir += '/'
 
-    tinfoil = setup_tinfoil(basepath=basepath)
-    try:
-        try:
-            rd = tinfoil.parse_recipe(args.recipename)
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise DevtoolError('Exception parsing recipe %s: %s' %
-                            (args.recipename, e))
+    recipe_outdir = srcdir
+    if not os.path.exists(recipe_outdir) or not os.listdir(recipe_outdir):
+        raise DevtoolError('No files to deploy - have you built the %s '
+                        'recipe? If so, the install step has not installed '
+                        'any files.' % args.recipename)
+
+    if args.strip and not args.dry_run:
+        # Fakeroot copy to new destination
+        srcdir = recipe_outdir
+        recipe_outdir = os.path.join(workdir, 'devtool-deploy-target-stripped')
+        if os.path.isdir(recipe_outdir):
+            exec_fakeroot_no_d(fakerootcmd, fakerootenv, "rm -rf %s" % recipe_outdir, shell=True)
+        exec_fakeroot_no_d(fakerootcmd, fakerootenv, "cp -af %s %s" % (os.path.join(srcdir, '.'), recipe_outdir), shell=True)
+        os.environ['PATH'] = ':'.join([os.environ['PATH'], path or ''])
+        oe.package.strip_execs(args.recipename, recipe_outdir, strip_cmd, libdir, base_libdir, max_process)
+
+    filelist = []
+    inodes = set({})
+    ftotalsize = 0
+    for root, _, files in os.walk(recipe_outdir):
+        for fn in files:
+            fstat = os.lstat(os.path.join(root, fn))
+            # Get the size in kiB (since we'll be comparing it to the output of du -k)
+            # MUST use lstat() here not stat() or getfilesize() since we don't want to
+            # dereference symlinks
+            if fstat.st_ino in inodes:
+                fsize = 0
+            else:
+                fsize = int(math.ceil(float(fstat.st_size)/1024))
+            inodes.add(fstat.st_ino)
+            ftotalsize += fsize
+            # The path as it would appear on the target
+            fpath = os.path.join(destdir, os.path.relpath(root, recipe_outdir), fn)
+            filelist.append((fpath, fsize))
+
+    if args.dry_run:
+        print('Files to be deployed for %s on target %s:' % (args.recipename, args.target))
+        for item, _ in filelist:
+            print('  %s' % item)
+        return 0
 
-        recipe_outdir = rd.getVar('D')
-        if not os.path.exists(recipe_outdir) or not os.listdir(recipe_outdir):
-            raise DevtoolError('No files to deploy - have you built the %s '
-                            'recipe? If so, the install step has not installed '
-                            'any files.' % args.recipename)
+    extraoptions = ''
+    if args.no_host_check:
+        extraoptions += '-o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'
+    if not args.show_status:
+        extraoptions += ' -q'
 
-        fakerootcmd = rd.getVar('FAKEROOTCMD')
-        fakerootenv = rd.getVar('FAKEROOTENV')
-        if args.strip and not args.dry_run:
-            # Fakeroot copy to new destination
-            srcdir = recipe_outdir
-            recipe_outdir = os.path.join(rd.getVar('WORKDIR'), 'devtool-deploy-target-stripped')
-            if os.path.isdir(recipe_outdir):
-                exec_fakeroot_no_d(fakerootcmd, fakerootenv, "rm -rf %s" % recipe_outdir, shell=True)
-            exec_fakeroot_no_d(fakerootcmd, fakerootenv, "cp -af %s %s" % (os.path.join(srcdir, '.'), recipe_outdir), shell=True)
-            os.environ['PATH'] = ':'.join([os.environ['PATH'], rd.getVar('PATH') or ''])
-            oe.package.strip_execs(args.recipename, recipe_outdir, rd.getVar('STRIP'), rd.getVar('libdir'),
-                        rd.getVar('base_libdir'), oe.utils.get_bb_number_threads(rd), rd)
-
-        filelist = []
-        inodes = set({})
-        ftotalsize = 0
-        for root, _, files in os.walk(recipe_outdir):
-            for fn in files:
-                fstat = os.lstat(os.path.join(root, fn))
-                # Get the size in kiB (since we'll be comparing it to the output of du -k)
-                # MUST use lstat() here not stat() or getfilesize() since we don't want to
-                # dereference symlinks
-                if fstat.st_ino in inodes:
-                    fsize = 0
-                else:
-                    fsize = int(math.ceil(float(fstat.st_size)/1024))
-                inodes.add(fstat.st_ino)
-                ftotalsize += fsize
-                # The path as it would appear on the target
-                fpath = os.path.join(destdir, os.path.relpath(root, recipe_outdir), fn)
-                filelist.append((fpath, fsize))
-
-        if args.dry_run:
-            print('Files to be deployed for %s on target %s:' % (args.recipename, args.target))
-            for item, _ in filelist:
-                print('  %s' % item)
-            return 0
-
-        extraoptions = ''
-        if args.no_host_check:
-            extraoptions += '-o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'
-        if not args.show_status:
-            extraoptions += ' -q'
-
-        scp_sshexec = ''
-        ssh_sshexec = 'ssh'
-        if args.ssh_exec:
-            scp_sshexec = "-S %s" % args.ssh_exec
-            ssh_sshexec = args.ssh_exec
-        scp_port = ''
-        ssh_port = ''
-        if args.port:
-            scp_port = "-P %s" % args.port
-            ssh_port = "-p %s" % args.port
-
-        if args.key:
-            extraoptions += ' -i %s' % args.key
-
-        # In order to delete previously deployed files and have the manifest file on
-        # the target, we write out a shell script and then copy it to the target
-        # so we can then run it (piping tar output to it).
-        # (We cannot use scp here, because it doesn't preserve symlinks.)
-        tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='devtool')
-        try:
-            tmpscript = '/tmp/devtool_deploy.sh'
-            tmpfilelist = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(tmpscript), 'devtool_deploy.list')
-            shellscript = _prepare_remote_script(deploy=True,
-                                                verbose=args.show_status,
-                                                nopreserve=args.no_preserve,
-                                                nocheckspace=args.no_check_space)
-            # Write out the script to a file
-            with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, os.path.basename(tmpscript)), 'w') as f:
-                f.write(shellscript)
-            # Write out the file list
-            with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, os.path.basename(tmpfilelist)), 'w') as f:
-                f.write('%d\n' % ftotalsize)
-                for fpath, fsize in filelist:
-                    f.write('%s %d\n' % (fpath, fsize))
-            # Copy them to the target
-            ret = subprocess.call("scp %s %s %s %s/* %s:%s" % (scp_sshexec, scp_port, extraoptions, tmpdir, args.target, os.path.dirname(tmpscript)), shell=True)
-            if ret != 0:
-                raise DevtoolError('Failed to copy script to %s - rerun with -s to '
-                                'get a complete error message' % args.target)
-        finally:
-            shutil.rmtree(tmpdir)
+    scp_sshexec = ''
+    ssh_sshexec = 'ssh'
+    if args.ssh_exec:
+        scp_sshexec = "-S %s" % args.ssh_exec
+        ssh_sshexec = args.ssh_exec
+    scp_port = ''
+    ssh_port = ''
+    if args.port:
+        scp_port = "-P %s" % args.port
+        ssh_port = "-p %s" % args.port
 
-        # Now run the script
-        ret = exec_fakeroot_no_d(fakerootcmd, fakerootenv, 'tar cf - . | %s  %s %s %s \'sh %s %s %s %s\'' % (ssh_sshexec, ssh_port, extraoptions, args.target, tmpscript, args.recipename, destdir, tmpfilelist), cwd=recipe_outdir, shell=True)
+    if args.key:
+        extraoptions += ' -i %s' % args.key
+
+    # In order to delete previously deployed files and have the manifest file on
+    # the target, we write out a shell script and then copy it to the target
+    # so we can then run it (piping tar output to it).
+    # (We cannot use scp here, because it doesn't preserve symlinks.)
+    tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='devtool')
+    try:
+        tmpscript = '/tmp/devtool_deploy.sh'
+        tmpfilelist = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(tmpscript), 'devtool_deploy.list')
+        shellscript = _prepare_remote_script(deploy=True,
+                                            verbose=args.show_status,
+                                            nopreserve=args.no_preserve,
+                                            nocheckspace=args.no_check_space)
+        # Write out the script to a file
+        with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, os.path.basename(tmpscript)), 'w') as f:
+            f.write(shellscript)
+        # Write out the file list
+        with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, os.path.basename(tmpfilelist)), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('%d\n' % ftotalsize)
+            for fpath, fsize in filelist:
+                f.write('%s %d\n' % (fpath, fsize))
+        # Copy them to the target
+        ret = subprocess.call("scp %s %s %s %s/* %s:%s" % (scp_sshexec, scp_port, extraoptions, tmpdir, args.target, os.path.dirname(tmpscript)), shell=True)
         if ret != 0:
-            raise DevtoolError('Deploy failed - rerun with -s to get a complete '
-                            'error message')
+            raise DevtoolError('Failed to copy script to %s - rerun with -s to '
+                            'get a complete error message' % args.target)
+    finally:
+        shutil.rmtree(tmpdir)
 
-        logger.info('Successfully deployed %s' % recipe_outdir)
+    # Now run the script
+    ret = exec_fakeroot_no_d(fakerootcmd, fakerootenv, 'tar cf - . | %s  %s %s %s \'sh %s %s %s %s\'' % (ssh_sshexec, ssh_port, extraoptions, args.target, tmpscript, args.recipename, destdir, tmpfilelist), cwd=recipe_outdir, shell=True)
+    if ret != 0:
+        raise DevtoolError('Deploy failed - rerun with -s to get a complete '
+                        'error message')
 
-        files_list = []
-        for root, _, files in os.walk(recipe_outdir):
-            for filename in files:
-                filename = os.path.relpath(os.path.join(root, filename), recipe_outdir)
-                files_list.append(os.path.join(destdir, filename))
-    finally:
-        tinfoil.shutdown()
+    logger.info('Successfully deployed %s' % recipe_outdir)
+
+    files_list = []
+    for root, _, files in os.walk(recipe_outdir):
+        for filename in files:
+            filename = os.path.relpath(os.path.join(root, filename), recipe_outdir)
+            files_list.append(os.path.join(destdir, filename))
 
     return 0
 
