diff --git a/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am b/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
index ff0ed81e5..7c219400a 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ os-support/solaris/solaris-$(SOLARIS_INOUT_ARCH).il:
 endif
 
 install-data-local:
-	$(mkdir_p) $(logdir)
+	$(mkdir_p) $(DESTDIR)$(logdir)
 
 
 install-exec-local: