diff --git a/packages/debug/libunwind/package.mk b/packages/debug/libunwind/package.mk
index 9384798aa6..7108cf050f 100644
--- a/packages/debug/libunwind/package.mk
+++ b/packages/debug/libunwind/package.mk
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="library to determine the call-chain of a program"
 
 PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--enable-static \
 			   --disable-shared"
+
+makeinstall_target() {
+  make DESTDIR=$SYSROOT_PREFIX install
+}