diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 97d510e..c426014 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ strip:
 	$(CROSS_COMPILE)strip 8188eu.ko --strip-unneeded
 
 install:
+	@mkdir -p $(MODDESTDIR)
 	install -p -m 644 8188eu.ko  $(MODDESTDIR)
 	@if [ -a /lib/modules/$(KVER)/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/r8188eu.ko ] ; then modprobe -r r8188eu; fi;
 	@echo "blacklist r8188eu" > /etc/modprobe.d/50-8188eu.conf