diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index cbe4c73b90d..e202e34b3d7 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -737,8 +737,9 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET" in
             [ -d "$XBPS_BUILDDIR" ] && chmod -R +wX $XBPS_BUILDDIR
             rm -rf \
                 $XBPS_BUILDDIR \
-                $XBPS_DESTDIR \
-                $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp/* $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp/.*
+                $XBPS_DESTDIR
+            rm -rf $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp
+            mkdir -p $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp
         else
             read_pkg
             if [ -n "$CHROOT_READY" -a -z "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then