diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index 044ceb179e..f99d78634f 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class BBCooker:
         if not self.server_registration_cb:
             bb.data.setVar("BB_WORKERCONTEXT", "1", self.configuration.data)
 
-        bb.data.inheritFromOS(self.configuration.data)
+        bb.data.inheritFromOS(self.configuration.data, self.savedenv)
 
         try:
             self.parseConfigurationFiles(self.configuration.prefile,
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
index 2269f9dc74..65144bfe52 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ def expandKeys(alterdata, readdata = None):
         ekey = todolist[key]
         renameVar(key, ekey, alterdata)
 
-def inheritFromOS(d):
-    """Inherit variables from the environment."""
+def inheritFromOS(d, savedenv):
+    """Inherit variables from the initial environment."""
     exportlist = bb.utils.preserved_envvars_exported()
-    for s in os.environ.keys():
+    for s in savedenv.keys():
         try:
-            setVar(s, os.environ[s], d)
+            setVar(s, getVar(s, savedenv, True), d)
             if s in exportlist:
                 setVarFlag(s, "export", True, d)
         except TypeError:
diff --git a/meta-yocto/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf b/meta-yocto/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf
index eb527cf9b2..172deec68e 100644
--- a/meta-yocto/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf
+++ b/meta-yocto/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #@TYPE: Machine
 #@DESCRIPTION: Machine configuration for running 
 
-TARGET_FPU = "hard"
+TARGET_FPU = ""
 
 require conf/machine/include/tune-ppc603e.inc