diff --git a/package/libcap/libcap.mk b/package/libcap/libcap.mk
index 35a6a97134..48c2cb3456 100644
--- a/package/libcap/libcap.mk
+++ b/package/libcap/libcap.mk
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ define HOST_LIBCAP_BUILD_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_LIBCAP_INSTALL_CMDS
-	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) DESTDIR=$(HOST_DIR) \
-		RAISE_SETFCAP=no prefix=/usr lib=lib install
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) prefix=$(HOST_DIR) \
+		RAISE_SETFCAP=no lib=lib install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))