diff --git a/build-devkit.sh b/build-devkit.sh
index e3b55ff..0d651fb 100644
--- a/build-devkit.sh
+++ b/build-devkit.sh
@@ -468,7 +468,9 @@ then
   rm -fr $GCC_SRCDIR
 
   rm -fr $LIBOGC_SRCDIR $LIBGBA_SRCDIR $LIBNDS_SRCDIR $LIBMIRKO_SRCDIR $DSWIFI_SRCDIR $LIBFAT_SRCDIR $GDB_SRCDIR
-  rm extracted_archives patched_sources
+  rm -fr mn10200
+  rm -fr pspsdk
+  rm -fr extracted_archives patched_sources checkout-psp-sdk
 
 fi
 
diff --git a/dkpsp/scripts/build-gcc.sh b/dkpsp/scripts/build-gcc.sh
index df56e78..5514243 100644
--- a/dkpsp/scripts/build-gcc.sh
+++ b/dkpsp/scripts/build-gcc.sh
@@ -146,7 +146,25 @@ fi
 
 cd $BUILDSCRIPTDIR
 
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# build and install the psp sdk
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+echo "building pspsdk ..."
+cd pspsdk
 
+if [ ! -f built-sdk ]
+then
+  $MAKE || { echo "ERROR BUILDING PSPSDK"; exit 1; }
+  touch built-sdk
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f installed-sdk ]
+then
+  $MAKE install || { echo "ERROR INSTALLING PSPSDK"; exit 1; }
+  touch built-sdk
+fi
+
+cd $BUILDSCRIPTDIR
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # build and install the debugger