diff --git a/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template b/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template
index b2667c2bb7..ed54a55842 100755
--- a/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template
+++ b/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-#  Copyright (c) 2007 - 2015, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+#  Copyright (c) 2007 - 2018, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
 #  Portions copyright (c) 2008 - 2010, Apple Inc. All rights reserved.<BR>
 #  This program and the accompanying materials
 #  are licensed and made available under the terms and conditions of the BSD License
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@
         "$(SLINK)" $(SLINK_FLAGS) /OUT:${dst} @$(OBJECT_FILES_LIST)
 
     <Command.GCC, Command.GCCLD>
+        $(RM) ${dst}
         "$(SLINK)" cr ${dst} $(SLINK_FLAGS) @$(OBJECT_FILES_LIST)
     
     <Command.RVCT>