diff --git a/package/mac80211/Makefile b/package/mac80211/Makefile
index 1c1ff0db4f..e1e7806bcd 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -1385,14 +1385,14 @@ define KernelPackage/ath9k-htc/install
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/mwl8k/install
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/mwl8k
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) \
 		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_LINUX_FIRMWARE_SUBDIR)/mwl8k/fmimage_8366_ap-2.fw \
 		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_LINUX_FIRMWARE_SUBDIR)/mwl8k/fmimage_8366.fw \
 		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_LINUX_FIRMWARE_SUBDIR)/mwl8k/helper_8366.fw \
 		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_LINUX_FIRMWARE_SUBDIR)/mwl8k/fmimage_8687.fw \
 		$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_LINUX_FIRMWARE_SUBDIR)/mwl8k/helper_8687.fw \
-		$(1)/lib/firmware/
+		$(1)/lib/firmware/mwl8k/
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/net-ipw2100/install