diff --git a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dobuild.sh b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dobuild.sh
index 5b4b17dcb2a..af71cb8c49b 100755
--- a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dobuild.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-dobuild.sh
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ run_pkg_hooks pre-build
 
 # Run pre_build()
 if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRE_BUILD_DONE ]; then
-    cd $wrksrc
-    [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ] && cd $build_wrksrc
     if declare -f pre_build >/dev/null; then
         run_func pre_build
         touch -f $XBPS_PRE_BUILD_DONE
@@ -56,8 +54,6 @@ if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRE_BUILD_DONE ]; then
 fi
 
 # Run do_build()
-cd $wrksrc
-[ -n "$build_wrksrc" ] && cd $build_wrksrc
 if declare -f do_build >/dev/null; then
     run_func do_build
 else
@@ -76,8 +72,6 @@ touch -f $XBPS_BUILD_DONE
 
 # Run post_build()
 if [ ! -f $XBPS_POST_BUILD_DONE ]; then
-    cd $wrksrc
-    [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ] && cd $build_wrksrc
     if declare -f post_build >/dev/null; then
         run_func post_build
         touch -f $XBPS_POST_BUILD_DONE
diff --git a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doconfigure.sh b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doconfigure.sh
index 54353fc0c0f..cd4c070ab80 100755
--- a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doconfigure.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doconfigure.sh
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ run_pkg_hooks pre-configure
 
 # Run pre_configure()
 if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRECONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
-    cd $wrksrc
-    if [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ]; then
-        cd $build_wrksrc
-    fi
     if declare -f pre_configure >/dev/null; then
         run_func pre_configure
         touch -f $XBPS_PRECONFIGURE_DONE
@@ -53,10 +49,6 @@ if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRECONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
 fi
 
 # Run do_configure()
-cd $wrksrc
-if [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ]; then
-    cd $build_wrksrc
-fi
 if declare -f do_configure >/dev/null; then
     run_func do_configure
 else
@@ -75,10 +67,6 @@ touch -f $XBPS_CONFIGURE_DONE
 
 # Run post_configure()
 if [ ! -f $XBPS_POSTCONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
-    cd $wrksrc
-    if [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ]; then
-        cd $build_wrksrc
-    fi
     if declare -f post_configure >/dev/null; then
         run_func post_configure
         touch -f $XBPS_POSTCONFIGURE_DONE
diff --git a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh
index c52cc904e54..d5ace25bc7a 100755
--- a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ XBPS_INSTALL_DONE="$wrksrc/.xbps_${sourcepkg}_${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD}_install_done"
 XBPS_PRE_INSTALL_DONE="$wrksrc/.xbps_${sourcepkg}_${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD}_pre_install_done"
 XBPS_POST_INSTALL_DONE="$wrksrc/.xbps_${sourcepkg}_${XBPS_CROSS_BUILD}_post_install_done"
 
+cd $wrksrc || msg_error "$pkgver: cannot access to wrksrc [$wrksrc]\n"
+if [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ]; then
+    cd $build_wrksrc || msg_error "$pkgver: cannot access to build_wrksrc [$build_wrksrc]\n"
+fi
+
 if [ ! -f $XBPS_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
     mkdir -p $XBPS_DESTDIR/$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET/$pkgname-$version
 
-    cd $wrksrc || msg_error "$pkgver: cannot access to wrksrc [$wrksrc]\n"
-    if [ -n "$build_wrksrc" ]; then
-        cd $build_wrksrc || msg_error "$pkgver: cannot access to build_wrksrc [$build_wrksrc]\n"
-    fi
-
     run_pkg_hooks pre-install
 
     # Run pre_install()