diff --git a/package/go/go.mk b/package/go/go.mk
index 7a8ebf4a6d..98615aaeaf 100644
--- a/package/go/go.mk
+++ b/package/go/go.mk
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ define HOST_GO_INSTALL_CMDS
 	# There is a known issue which requires the go sources to be installed
 	# https://golang.org/issue/2775
 	cp -a $(@D)/src $(HOST_GO_ROOT)/
+
+	# Set all file timestamps to prevent the go compiler from rebuilding any
+	# built in packages when programs are built.
+	find $(HOST_GO_ROOT) -type f -exec touch -r $(HOST_GO_TMP)/bin/go {} \;
 endef
 
 $(eval $(host-generic-package))