diff --git a/package/base/linux/linux.conf b/package/base/linux/linux.conf
index c7d96b9b4..efe01029b 100644
--- a/package/base/linux/linux.conf
+++ b/package/base/linux/linux.conf
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ main_lx_headers() {
 	lx_config
 
 	echo "Installing Linux headers in $xroot ..."
-	eval $MAKE headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$xroot
+	eval $MAKE headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$xroot/usr
 }
 
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