diff --git a/package/qt6/qt6base/qt6base.mk b/package/qt6/qt6base/qt6base.mk
index c32089f551..67c705fb93 100644
--- a/package/qt6/qt6base/qt6base.mk
+++ b/package/qt6/qt6base/qt6base.mk
@@ -366,5 +366,10 @@ else
 QT6BASE_CONF_OPTS += -DFEATURE_zstd=OFF
 endif
 
+define QT6BASE_RM_USR_MKSPECS
+	$(Q)rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/mkspecs
+endef
+QT6BASE_TARGET_FINALIZE_HOOKS += QT6BASE_RM_USR_MKSPECS
+
 $(eval $(cmake-package))
 $(eval $(host-cmake-package))
diff --git a/package/qwt/qwt.mk b/package/qwt/qwt.mk
index 9f0b78655f..f344ca4e3a 100644
--- a/package/qwt/qwt.mk
+++ b/package/qwt/qwt.mk
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ endef
 
 define QWT_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) install INSTALL_ROOT=$(TARGET_DIR)
-	rm -Rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/mkspecs
 endef
 
 $(eval $(qmake-package))