diff --git a/scripts/create_addon b/scripts/create_addon
index 6e9819c369..aaa6290af4 100755
--- a/scripts/create_addon
+++ b/scripts/create_addon
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function find_addons() {
   if [ $_count -eq 0 ]; then
     # handle embedded addons here. Should only build when they are explictly specified in the addon list
     ( . ./config/options "$1" &>/dev/null
-      [ "$PKG_IS_ADDON" != "embedded" ] && exit 1
+      [ "$PKG_IS_ADDON" != "embedded" -a "$PKG_IS_ADDON" != "yes" ] && exit 1
       echo $PKG_NAME
     )
 
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ pack_addon() {
 }
 
 not_supported_arch() {
-  printf  "%${BUILD_INDENT}c $(print_color CLR_WARNING "*** ERROR: $PKG_ADDON_ID: '${DEVICE:-$PROJECT}' not supported ***")\n" ' '>&$SILENT_OUT
+  printf  "%${BUILD_INDENT}c $(print_color CLR_WARNING "*** SKIP: $PKG_ADDON_ID: '${DEVICE:-$PROJECT}' not supported ***")\n" ' '>&$SILENT_OUT
   exit 0
 }
 
 not_supported_device() {
-  printf  "%${BUILD_INDENT}c $(print_color CLR_WARNING "*** ERROR: $PKG_ADDON_ID: '$TARGET_ARCH' not supported ***")\n" ' '>&$SILENT_OUT
+  printf  "%${BUILD_INDENT}c $(print_color CLR_WARNING "*** SKIP: $PKG_ADDON_ID: '$TARGET_ARCH' not supported ***")\n" ' '>&$SILENT_OUT
   exit 0
 }