diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 7d5540643f..760e5dc213 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ if [ "$TARGET" = target ] ; then
   fi
 
   if [ -d $PKG_DIR/modprobe.d ]; then
-    mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/modprobe.d
-    cp $PKG_DIR/modprobe.d/*.conf $INSTALL/etc/modprobe.d
+    mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modprobe.d
+    cp $PKG_DIR/modprobe.d/*.conf $INSTALL/lib/modprobe.d
   fi
 
 fi