diff --git a/Makefile.rules b/Makefile.rules
index 3e78bc0cd..74993d476 100644
--- a/Makefile.rules
+++ b/Makefile.rules
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ ALLDEP+=makecfg.lst
 # returns current type: "" core/unknown, "M" module, "L" libray, "U" util
 crt_type=$(if $(MOD_NAME),M,$(if $(LIB_NAME),L,$(if $(UTIL_NAME),U)))
 
-cmd_CC=$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(C_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(C_DEFS) $(DEFS) -c $< -o $@
-cmd_LD=$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(objs) $(extra_objs) $(ALL_LIBS) $(SER_RPATH) \
-	-o $(NAME)
+cmd_CC=$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(C_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(C_DEFS) $(DEFS) -c $<
+cmd_LD=$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(objs) $(extra_objs) $(ALL_LIBS) $(SER_RPATH)
 
 ifeq (,$(CC_MKDEP_OPTS))
 # if CCC_MKDEP_OPTS is empty => CC cannot generate dependencies on the fly
@@ -77,6 +76,9 @@ cmd_CC+=$(CC_MKDEP_OPTS)
 cmd_MKDEP=
 endif # CC_MKDEP_OPTS
 
+cmd_CC+=-o $@.tmp || rm -f $@.tmp; mv -f $@.tmp $@ 2> /dev/null
+cmd_LD+=-o $(NAME).tmp || rm -f $(NAME).tmp; mv -f $(NAME).tmp $(NAME) 2> /dev/null
+
 cmd_CC_lock=while true; do ( flock -n 9 || exit 95; \
 	$(cmd_CC); \
 	) 9> $@.lock; exitcode=$$?; test $$exitcode = 95 || break; sleep 1; \