diff --git a/make.tmpl.in b/make.tmpl.in
index b438141ca..e7c4e5290 100644
--- a/make.tmpl.in
+++ b/make.tmpl.in
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ $(LIB_SHARED): $(LIB_SHARED).$(LIB_VERSION)
 
 install_lib_shared: $(LIB_SHARED)
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -D $< $(libdir)/$(<F).$(LIB_VERSION)
-	$(INSTALL) -d $(usrlibdir)
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(usrlibdir)
 	$(LN_S) -f $(USRLIB_RELPATH)$(<F).$(LIB_VERSION) $(usrlibdir)/$(<F)
 
 # FIXME: plugins are installed to subdirs 
diff --git a/tools/Makefile.in b/tools/Makefile.in
index e7b9b6aec..732d51182 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ install_cmdlib_include: $(srcdir)/lvm2cmd.h
 
 install_cmdlib_dynamic: liblvm2cmd.$(LIB_SUFFIX)
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -D $< $(libdir)/$(<F).$(LIB_VERSION)
-	$(INSTALL) -d $(usrlibdir)
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(usrlibdir)
 	$(LN_S) -f $(USRLIB_RELPATH)$(<F).$(LIB_VERSION) $(usrlibdir)/$(<F)
 
 install_cmdlib_static: liblvm2cmd-static.a