diff --git a/graphics/lvgl/Makefile b/graphics/lvgl/Makefile
index 153c5f1db25..6f3eddc2beb 100644
--- a/graphics/lvgl/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/lvgl/Makefile
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ $(LVGL_UNPACKNAME): $(LVGL_TARBALL)
 # Download and unpack tarball if no git repo found
 ifeq ($(wildcard $(LVGL_UNPACKNAME)/.git),)
 context:: $(LVGL_UNPACKNAME)
+endif
+
+include $(APPDIR)/Application.mk
 
+ifeq ($(wildcard $(LVGL_UNPACKNAME)/.git),)
 distclean::
 	$(call DELDIR, $(LVGL_UNPACKNAME))
 	$(call DELFILE, $(LVGL_TARBALL))
 endif
-
-include $(APPDIR)/Application.mk