diff --git a/packages/network/ppp/package.mk b/packages/network/ppp/package.mk
index e9750184d8..a8c16550bb 100644
--- a/packages/network/ppp/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/ppp/package.mk
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ make_target() {
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {
-  make INSTROOT=$INSTALL install
+  make DESTDIR=$INSTALL/usr install
 }
 
 post_makeinstall_target() {