diff --git a/target/linux/package/nvram/Makefile b/target/linux/package/nvram/Makefile
index 3f7626ab07..3e5263b34a 100644
--- a/target/linux/package/nvram/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/package/nvram/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ $(IPKG_NVRAM):
 
 compile: install-dev
 install-dev:
+	mkdir -p $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib
 	cp $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/*.so $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib