diff --git a/devices/Makefile.am b/devices/Makefile.am
index 4298ccf0..47f5e2bf 100644
--- a/devices/Makefile.am
+++ b/devices/Makefile.am
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ modules:
 	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_top_srcdir@" modules
 
 modules_install:
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(LINUX_MOD_PATH)
 	cp $(srcdir)/ec_8139too.ko $(DESTDIR)$(LINUX_MOD_PATH)
 
 clean-local:
diff --git a/master/Makefile.am b/master/Makefile.am
index a737e6ce..4d2ac61e 100644
--- a/master/Makefile.am
+++ b/master/Makefile.am
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ modules:
 	$(MAKE) -C "$(LINUX_SOURCE_DIR)" M="@abs_top_srcdir@" modules
 
 modules_install:
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(LINUX_MOD_PATH)
 	cp $(srcdir)/ec_master.ko $(DESTDIR)$(LINUX_MOD_PATH)
 
 clean-local: