diff --git a/package/sam-ba/sam-ba.mk b/package/sam-ba/sam-ba.mk
index 11dbb7eef0..0d36b0dc59 100644
--- a/package/sam-ba/sam-ba.mk
+++ b/package/sam-ba/sam-ba.mk
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ endif
 define HOST_SAM_BA_INSTALL_CMDS
 	mkdir -p $(HOST_DIR)/opt/sam-ba/
 	cp -a $(@D)/* $(HOST_DIR)/opt/sam-ba/
+	mkdir -p $(HOST_DIR)/bin/
 	ln -sf ../opt/sam-ba/$(SAM_BA_BIN_NAME) $(HOST_DIR)/bin/sam-ba
 endef