diff --git a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
index 638016e5bc..36579096a6 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=iptables
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0
 PKG_CPE_ID:=cpe:/a:iproute2_project:iproute2
 
+PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(BUILD_VARIANT)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
+
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/nls.mk