diff --git a/package/lua/lua.mk b/package/lua/lua.mk
index 0692c53764..ee39480dc5 100644
--- a/package/lua/lua.mk
+++ b/package/lua/lua.mk
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ endef
 
 define LUA_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) INSTALL_TOP="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" -C $(@D) install
+	mkdir -p $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/
 	sed -e "s/@MYLIBS@/$(LUA_MYLIBS)/g" $(@D)/etc/lua.pc \
 		> $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/lua.pc
 endef
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ endef
 
 define HOST_LUA_INSTALL_CMDS
 	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) INSTALL_TOP="$(HOST_DIR)" -C $(@D) install
+	mkdir -p $(HOST_DIR)/lib/pkgconfig/
 	sed -e "s/@MYLIBS@/$(HOST_LUA_MYLIBS)/g" $(@D)/etc/lua.pc \
 		> $(HOST_DIR)/lib/pkgconfig/lua.pc
 endef