diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.fwinst b/scripts/Makefile.fwinst
index 6bf8e87f1dcf..c3f69ae275d1 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.fwinst
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.fwinst
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ quiet_cmd_install = INSTALL $(subst $(srctree)/,,$@)
 $(installed-fw-dirs):
 	$(call cmd,mkdir)
 
-$(installed-fw): $(INSTALL_FW_PATH)/%: $(obj)/% | $(INSTALL_FW_PATH)/$$(dir %)
+$(installed-fw): $(INSTALL_FW_PATH)/%: $(obj)/% | $$(dir $(INSTALL_FW_PATH)/%)
 	$(call cmd,install)
 
 PHONY +=  __fw_install __fw_modinst FORCE