diff --git a/bitbake/lib/progressbar/progressbar.py b/bitbake/lib/progressbar/progressbar.py
index e2b6ba10836..d4da10ab755 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/progressbar/progressbar.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/progressbar/progressbar.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class ProgressBar(object):
             if (self.maxval is not UnknownLength
                 and not 0 <= value <= self.maxval):
 
-                raise ValueError('Value out of range')
+                self.maxval = value
 
             self.currval = value