diff --git a/release/scripts/kernels-install.sh b/release/scripts/kernels-install.sh
index b2d4ab7b398b..831a99fc6e59 100644
--- a/release/scripts/kernels-install.sh
+++ b/release/scripts/kernels-install.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
 fi
 
 CONFIG=$1
-BOOT=${DESTDIR:-/}/boot
+BOOT=${DESTDIR}/boot
 KERNEL=$BOOT/$CONFIG
 
 if [ -d $KERNEL ]; then