diff --git a/package/tinyalsa/tinyalsa.mk b/package/tinyalsa/tinyalsa.mk
index 4cd01d5d44..87753d6f4e 100644
--- a/package/tinyalsa/tinyalsa.mk
+++ b/package/tinyalsa/tinyalsa.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ endef
 define TINYALSA_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) \
 		-C $(@D) \
+		PREFIX="/usr" \
 		CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
 		DESTDIR="$(STAGING_DIR)" install
 endef
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ endef
 define TINYALSA_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) \
 		-C $(@D) \
+		PREFIX="/usr" \
 		CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
 		DESTDIR="$(TARGET_DIR)" install
 endef