diff --git a/package/nfs-utils/nfs-utils.mk b/package/nfs-utils/nfs-utils.mk
index 9fa7ae200b..4bb62de1ce 100644
--- a/package/nfs-utils/nfs-utils.mk
+++ b/package/nfs-utils/nfs-utils.mk
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ NFS_UTILS_CONF_OPTS += --disable-tirpc
 endif
 
 define NFS_UTILS_INSTALL_FIXUP
-	rm -f $(NFS_UTILS_TARGETS_)
+	cd $(TARGET_DIR) && rm -f $(NFS_UTILS_TARGETS_)
 	touch $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/exports
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 \
 		$(@D)/utils/mount/nfsmount.conf $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/nfsmount.conf