diff --git a/package/kbd/kbd.mk b/package/kbd/kbd.mk
index 9dabce13b1..0243c53265 100644
--- a/package/kbd/kbd.mk
+++ b/package/kbd/kbd.mk
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ KBD_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 KBD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 KBD_AUTORECONF = YES
 
-KBD_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS += MKINSTALLDIRS=$(@D)/config/mkinstalldirs
+KBD_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS = MKINSTALLDIRS=$(@D)/config/mkinstalldirs DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))