diff --git a/packages/tools/dt-overlays/package.mk b/packages/tools/dt-overlays/package.mk
index 58fe68b41d..d79af586d0 100644
--- a/packages/tools/dt-overlays/package.mk
+++ b/packages/tools/dt-overlays/package.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="dtc:host"
 PKG_LONGDESC="The Device Tree Overlays"
 
 makeinstall_target() {
-  mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/share/bootloader/overlays
-    cp -p overlays/*/*.dtbo $INSTALL/usr/share/bootloader/overlays
+  mkdir -p ${INSTALL}/usr/share/bootloader/overlays
+    cp -p overlays/*/*.dtbo ${INSTALL}/usr/share/bootloader/overlays
 }