diff --git a/toolchain/kernel-headers/kernel-headers.mk b/toolchain/kernel-headers/kernel-headers.mk
index 56a0566e9d..e9ca5dc042 100644
--- a/toolchain/kernel-headers/kernel-headers.mk
+++ b/toolchain/kernel-headers/kernel-headers.mk
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_HEADERS_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LINUX_HEADERS_SITE)/$(LINUX_HEADERS_SOURCE)
 
 $(LINUX_HEADERS_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_HEADERS_SOURCE)
+	rm -rf $(LINUX_HEADERS_DIR)
 	mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)
 	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_HEADERS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 ifneq ($(LINUX_HEADERS_UNPACK_DIR),$(LINUX_HEADERS_DIR))