diff --git a/include/package-defaults.mk b/include/package-defaults.mk
index 017a86d1e8..ecc3af499f 100644
--- a/include/package-defaults.mk
+++ b/include/package-defaults.mk
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ define Build/Install/Default
 	$(MAKE_VARS) \
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(MAKE_PATH) \
 		$(MAKE_INSTALL_FLAGS) \
-		$(1) install;
+		$(if $(1), $(1), install);
 endef
 
 define Build/Dist/Default