diff --git a/make/conf.mk b/make/conf.mk
index c8c92a6a..ff2be5af 100644
--- a/make/conf.mk
+++ b/make/conf.mk
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ clean.conf:
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SUBDIR),)
 $(INSTALLED_CFG): $(INSTALL_CFGDIR)
-
-$(INSTALL_CFGDIR):
-	install -d -m $(CFGDIRMODE) -d $(CFGDIROWNER) -g $(CFGDIRGROUP) $@
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(CONF_D),)