diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
index fea2f95271..76776fabfa 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
@@ -372,12 +372,9 @@ setup_pkg() {
     esac
 
     # Check if base-chroot is already installed.
-    if [ -z "$bootstrap" -a "z$show_problems" != "zignore-problems" ]; then
-        check_installed_pkg base-chroot-0.1_1
-        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-            msg_red "${pkg} is not a bootstrap package and cannot be built without it.\n"
-            msg_error "Please install bootstrap packages and try again.\n"
-        fi
+    if [ -z "$bootstrap" -a -z "$CHROOT_READY" -a "z$show_problems" != "zignore-problems" ]; then
+        msg_red "${pkg} is not a bootstrap package and cannot be built without it.\n"
+        msg_error "Please install bootstrap packages and try again.\n"
     fi
 
     sourcepkg="${pkgname}"