diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b34dd78c73..6a3d038e66 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ endif
 
 .PHONY: target-post-image
 target-post-image: $(TARGETS_ROOTFS) target-finalize
+	@rm -f $(ROOTFS_COMMON_TAR)
 	@$(foreach s, $(call qstrip,$(BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT)), \
 		$(call MESSAGE,"Executing post-image script $(s)"); \
 		$(EXTRA_ENV) $(s) $(BINARIES_DIR) $(call qstrip,$(BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS))$(sep))
diff --git a/fs/common.mk b/fs/common.mk
index ba2faa7759..9baf367729 100644
--- a/fs/common.mk
+++ b/fs/common.mk
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ endif
 	$(call PRINTF,$(ROOTFS_COMMON_TAR_CMD)) >> $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	chmod a+x $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	PATH=$(BR_PATH) $(HOST_DIR)/bin/fakeroot -- $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
+	$(Q)rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)
 
 rootfs-common-show-depends:
 	@echo $(ROOTFS_COMMON_DEPENDENCIES)
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ $$(BINARIES_DIR)/rootfs.$(1): $$(ROOTFS_$(2)_DEPENDENCIES)
 	$$(call PRINTF,$$(ROOTFS_$(2)_CMD)) >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	chmod a+x $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	PATH=$$(BR_PATH) $$(HOST_DIR)/bin/fakeroot -- $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
+	$(Q)rm -rf $$(TARGET_DIR)
 ifneq ($$(ROOTFS_$(2)_COMPRESS_CMD),)
 	PATH=$$(BR_PATH) $$(ROOTFS_$(2)_COMPRESS_CMD) $$@ > $$@$$(ROOTFS_$(2)_COMPRESS_EXT)
 endif