diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index e9dc53f82e..5d9d4acb41 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ define Device/Build/compile
   $$(_COMPILE_TARGET): $(KDIR)/$(1)
   $(eval $(call Device/Export,$(KDIR)/$(1)))
   $(KDIR)/$(1): FORCE
+	rm -f $(KDIR)/$(1)
 	$$(call concat_cmd,$(COMPILE/$(1)))
 
 endef