diff --git a/package/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.mk b/package/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.mk
index de169b554b..66928e2381 100644
--- a/package/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.mk
+++ b/package/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.mk
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ define DHCPCD_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 	(cd $(@D); \
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) ./configure \
 		--os=linux \
+		--libexecdir=/lib/dhcpcd \
 		$(DHCPCD_CONFIG_OPTS) )
 endef