diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 33422c7d149e..e1279904ca0e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1746,10 +1746,8 @@ $(MODORDER): descend
 PHONY += modules_install
 modules_install: _emodinst_ _emodinst_post
 
-install-dir := $(if $(INSTALL_MOD_DIR),$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR),extra)
 PHONY += _emodinst_
 _emodinst_:
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(MODLIB)/$(install-dir)
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.modinst
 
 PHONY += _emodinst_post