diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.obj.mk b/share/mk/bsd.obj.mk
index 1ce59964310..c9b099b8688 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.obj.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.obj.mk
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ clean:
 .endif
 .ORDER: clean all
 
-cleandir: cleanobj
-
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>
 
+cleandir: .WAIT cleanobj
+
 .if make(destroy*) && defined(OBJROOT)
 # this (rm -rf objdir) is much faster and more reliable than cleaning.