diff --git a/scripts/build b/scripts/build
index b209505816..4f8da469a7 100755
--- a/scripts/build
+++ b/scripts/build
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ STAMP=$STAMPS/$PACKAGE_NAME/build_$TARGET
 
 $SCRIPTS/unpack $PACKAGE_NAME
 
-# ensure $PKG_BUILD is there. (installer? PKG_URL="")
-if [ ! -d $PKG_BUILD ] ; then
-  mkdir  $PKG_BUILD
-fi
-
 if [ -f $PKG_DIR/package.mk ]; then
   if [ -f $STAMP -a $PKG_DIR/package.mk -nt $STAMP ]; then
     rm -f $STAMP
@@ -268,6 +263,11 @@ if [ ! -f $STAMP ]; then
           pre_build_$TARGET
         fi
 
+      # ensure $PKG_BUILD is there. (installer? PKG_URL="")
+        if [ ! -d $PKG_BUILD ] ; then
+          mkdir -p $PKG_BUILD
+        fi
+
         cd $PKG_BUILD
 
         if [ "$TARGET" = "target" ]; then