diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 04381581..24ac5ebc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/Makefile.$(OS)
 install::
 	ln -snf ../../$(RC_LIB)/sh/net.sh $(DESTDIR)/etc/init.d/$(NET_LO) || exit $$?
 	ln -snf ../../$(RC_LIB)/sh/functions.sh $(DESTDIR)/etc/init.d || exit $$?
+	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(RC_LIB)/init.d
+	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(RC_LIB)/tmp
 
 clean::
 	rm -f *.bz2
diff --git a/default.mk b/default.mk
index 661e4477..36448dab 100644
--- a/default.mk
+++ b/default.mk
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Common makefile settings
 # We shouldn't use PREFIX as we need to install into /
 
-DESTDIR = /
+DESTDIR =
 LIB = lib
 RC_LIB = /$(LIB)/rc