diff --git a/packages/linux/install b/packages/linux/install
index 5a035d03af..3164ccfa44 100755
--- a/packages/linux/install
+++ b/packages/linux/install
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER
   rm -f $INSTALL/lib/modules/$VER/modules.*
 
 # copy kernel firmwares (if present and requested)
-  mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/lib/firmware
+  mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/firmware
   [ -d $PKG_BUILD/modules/lib/firmware ] && \
-    cp -rf $PKG_BUILD/modules/lib/firmware/* $INSTALL/usr/lib/firmware || true
+    cp -rf $PKG_BUILD/modules/lib/firmware/* $INSTALL/lib/firmware || true
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc
   cp $PKG_DIR/config/modules $INSTALL/etc