diff --git a/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-iio.mk.in b/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-iio.mk.in
index 60d6249d2f..a8cc89e830 100644
--- a/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-iio.mk.in
+++ b/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-iio.mk.in
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ define IIO_BUILD_CMDS
 		$(IIO_MAKE_OPTS)
 endef
 
+# DESTDIR used since kernel version 4.14
 define IIO_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(LINUX_DIR)/tools/iio \
 		$(IIO_MAKE_OPTS) \
 		INSTALL_ROOT=$(TARGET_DIR) \
+		DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) \
 		install
 endef