diff --git a/package/i2c-tools/i2c-tools.mk b/package/i2c-tools/i2c-tools.mk
index 38f84a3391..e16b940cae 100644
--- a/package/i2c-tools/i2c-tools.mk
+++ b/package/i2c-tools/i2c-tools.mk
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ endef
 define I2C_TOOLS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	for i in i2cdump i2cget i2cset i2cdetect; \
 	do \
-		$(INSTALL) -m 755 -D $(@D)/tools/$$i $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/$$i; \
+		$(INSTALL) -m 755 -D $(@D)/tools/$$i $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/$$i; \
 	done
 	$(I2C_TOOLS_INSTALL_PYSMBUS)
 endef