diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3d62b96638..064882b102 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -56,13 +56,18 @@ endif
 ifndef ANDROID
 	$(MAKE) modules
 endif
+endif
+ifdef V_ALWAYS_CLEAN_TMP
+	$(MAKE) clean_tmp
 endif
 	@echo "V has been successfully built"
 
-clean:
+clean: clean_tmp
+	git clean -xf
+
+clean_tmp:
 	rm -rf $(TMPTCC)
 	rm -rf $(TMPVC)
-	git clean -xf
 
 latest_vc: $(TMPVC)/.git/config
 	cd $(TMPVC) && $(GITCLEANPULL)