diff --git a/package/network/config/swconfig/Makefile b/package/network/config/swconfig/Makefile
index 3c2ec3e387..b62b059873 100644
--- a/package/network/config/swconfig/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/config/swconfig/Makefile
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/include
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/swlib.h $(1)/usr/include/
 
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib
-	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libsw.so $(1)/lib/
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib
+	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libsw.so $(1)/usr/lib/
 endef
 
 define Package/swconfig/install