diff --git a/packages/tools/installer/package.mk b/packages/tools/installer/package.mk
index b99c8f0a2c..3b412c40b4 100644
--- a/packages/tools/installer/package.mk
+++ b/packages/tools/installer/package.mk
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ make_target() {
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {
+  : # nothing to install here
+}
+
+
+post_install() {
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/bin
     cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/installer $INSTALL/usr/bin