diff --git a/mk/install.mk b/mk/install.mk
index 206046faeb6ef..b9baf6e02e102 100644
--- a/mk/install.mk
+++ b/mk/install.mk
@@ -14,16 +14,18 @@ else
 MAYBE_DISABLE_VERIFY=
 endif
 
-install: dist-install-dir-$(CFG_BUILD)-with-target-libs
-	$(Q)sh tmp/dist/$(PKG_NAME)-$(CFG_BUILD)/install.sh --prefix="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_PREFIX)" --libdir="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_LIBDIR)" --mandir="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_MANDIR)" "$(MAYBE_DISABLE_VERIFY)"
+install: dist-install-dir-$(CFG_BUILD)-with-target-libs | tmp/empty_dir
+	$(Q)cd tmp/empty_dir && sh ../../tmp/dist/$(PKG_NAME)-$(CFG_BUILD)/install.sh --prefix="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_PREFIX)" --libdir="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_LIBDIR)" --mandir="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_MANDIR)" "$(MAYBE_DISABLE_VERIFY)"
 # Remove tmp files while we can because they may have been created under sudo
 	$(Q)rm -R tmp/dist
 
-uninstall: dist-install-dir-$(CFG_BUILD)-with-target-libs
-	$(Q)sh tmp/dist/$(PKG_NAME)-$(CFG_BUILD)/install.sh --uninstall --prefix="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_PREFIX)" --libdir="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_LIBDIR)" --mandir="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_MANDIR)"
+uninstall: dist-install-dir-$(CFG_BUILD)-with-target-libs | tmp/empty_dir
+	$(Q)cd tmp/empty_dir && sh ../../tmp/dist/$(PKG_NAME)-$(CFG_BUILD)/install.sh --uninstall --prefix="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_PREFIX)" --libdir="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_LIBDIR)" --mandir="$(DESTDIR)$(CFG_MANDIR)"
 # Remove tmp files while we can because they may have been created under sudo
 	$(Q)rm -R tmp/dist
 
+tmp/empty_dir:
+	mkdir -p $@
 
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 # Android remote installation