diff --git a/hostapd/Makefile b/hostapd/Makefile
index ca031de4f..c4ccedf76 100644
--- a/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@ verify_config:
 	fi
 
 install: all
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/local/bin
 	for i in $(ALL); do cp -f $$i $(DESTDIR)/usr/local/bin/$$i; done
 
 ../src/drivers/build.hostapd: