diff --git a/package/go/go.mk b/package/go/go.mk
index 1cb3fb40ee..6f080be5c0 100644
--- a/package/go/go.mk
+++ b/package/go/go.mk
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ define HOST_GO_INSTALL_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/bin/go $(HOST_GO_ROOT)/bin/go
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/bin/gofmt $(HOST_GO_ROOT)/bin/gofmt
 
+	mkdir -p $(HOST_DIR)/bin
 	ln -sf ../lib/go/bin/go $(HOST_DIR)/bin/
 	ln -sf ../lib/go/bin/gofmt $(HOST_DIR)/bin/