diff --git a/lang/golang/golang-values.mk b/lang/golang/golang-values.mk
index 69126a1ed..b029ba5b1 100644
--- a/lang/golang/golang-values.mk
+++ b/lang/golang/golang-values.mk
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ endif
 
 # General build info
 
-GO_BUILD_CACHE_DIR:=$(or $(call qstrip,$(CONFIG_GOLANG_BUILD_CACHE_DIR)),$(TOPDIR)/.go-build)
+GO_BUILD_CACHE_DIR:=$(or $(call qstrip,$(CONFIG_GOLANG_BUILD_CACHE_DIR)),$(TMP_DIR)/go-build)
 GO_MOD_CACHE_DIR:=$(DL_DIR)/go-mod-cache
 
 GO_MOD_ARGS= \
diff --git a/lang/golang/golang/Config.in b/lang/golang/golang/Config.in
index 714bf01fd..76fd85c80 100644
--- a/lang/golang/golang/Config.in
+++ b/lang/golang/golang/Config.in
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ config GOLANG_BUILD_CACHE_DIR
 	default ""
 	help
 	  Store the Go build cache in this directory.
-	  If not set, uses './.go-build'.
+	  If not set, uses '$(TMP_DIR)/go-build'.
 
 config GOLANG_MOD_CACHE_WORLD_READABLE
 	bool "Ensure Go module cache is world-readable"