diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index 78ea5d0ef8..9912c86d6b 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -120,7 +120,12 @@ ifdef USE_GIT_TREE
   define Build/Prepare/Default
 	mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
 	ln -s $(CURDIR)/git-src $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.git
-	( cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); git checkout .)
+	( cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); \
+		git checkout .; \
+		git submodule update --recursive; \
+		git submodule foreach git config --unset core.worktree; \
+		git submodule foreach git checkout .; \
+	)
   endef
 endif
 ifdef USE_SOURCE_DIR