diff --git a/package/initscripts/initscripts.mk b/package/initscripts/initscripts.mk
index cfee155570..2e997dcd6f 100644
--- a/package/initscripts/initscripts.mk
+++ b/package/initscripts/initscripts.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 define INITSCRIPTS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	mkdir -p  $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 package/initscripts/init.d/* $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/
 endef