diff --git a/package/mac80211/Makefile b/package/mac80211/Makefile
index 931a376fa8..16360b373b 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ endef
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_PACKAGE_kmod-mac80211),)
  define Build/Compile/kmod
+	rm -rf $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/modules
 	$(MAKE) -C "$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)" $(MAKE_OPTS) all
  endef
 endif