diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
index 25b59e19ad5..98db18a4353 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ set_build_options() {
         XBPS_BUILD_OPTIONS_PARSED=1
         unset PKG_BUILD_OPTIONS
         set_build_options
+        unset XBPS_BUILD_OPTIONS_PARSED
         return 0
     fi