diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
index 303beffd582..3ad1ba352ab 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
@@ -90,9 +90,11 @@ if [ -n "$XBPS_COMPRESS_LEVEL" ]; then
 fi
 echo "# End of configuration file." >> $XBPSSRC_CF
 
-msg_normal "Cleaning up /tmp...\n"
 if [ -d $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp ]; then
-	rm -rf $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp/*
+	if [ ! -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/.xbps_mount_bind_done ]; then
+		msg_normal "Cleaning up /tmp...\n"
+		rm -rf $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp/*
+	fi
 fi
 
 prepare_chroot()