diff --git a/solenv/gbuild/BuildDirs.mk b/solenv/gbuild/BuildDirs.mk
index 3e0a9c428785..da7f53581994 100644
--- a/solenv/gbuild/BuildDirs.mk
+++ b/solenv/gbuild/BuildDirs.mk
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ endif
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(gb_LOCALBUILDDIR),)
+
+ifneq ($(gb_DISABLELOCALBUILD),)
+$(error This is requesting a local build. This scenario has been disable because the environment is not correctly setup for it.)
+endif
+
 .PHONY : setuplocal
 setuplocal :
 	mkdir -p $(OUTDIR) $(WORKDIR)