diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/install b/packages/sysutils/lirc/install
index b59ba5f497..dacd01b7bb 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/install
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/install
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/sbin
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/bin
   cp $PKG_BUILD/tools/irpty $INSTALL/usr/bin
 
-mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc
-  cp $PKG_DIR/config/lircd_$REMOTE.conf $INSTALL/etc/lircd.conf
+mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/lirc
+  cp $PKG_DIR/config/lircd_$REMOTE.conf $INSTALL/etc/lirc/lircd.conf
 
 if [ "$DEVTOOLS" = yes ]; then
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/bin