diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index e3484c97..f377dbe9 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ ifneq ($(PROJECT_DESCR_FILE),)
   endif
 endif
 CREATE_DEVEL                ?= true
+PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIR         ?= true
 
 ifeq ($(VERSION),)
   ifneq ($(wildcard $(VERSION_FILE)),)
diff --git a/make/rules.mk b/make/rules.mk
index 560395bb..ce0c0cd3 100644
--- a/make/rules.mk
+++ b/make/rules.mk
@@ -395,7 +395,11 @@ $$(BUILD_$(1)DIR)/%: % | $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done
 	fi
 
 $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR):
+ifeq ($(PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIR),true)
 	$$(INSTALL) -D -d -o $$($(1)DIROWNER) -g $$($(1)DIRGROUP) -m $$($(1)DIRMODE) $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)
+else
+	mkdir -p $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)
+endif
 
 $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)/%: % | $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)
 	$$(INSTALL) -D -p -o $$($(1)OWNER) -g $$($(1)GROUP) -m $$($(1)MODE) $$< $$@