diff --git a/libs/log4cplus/Makefile b/libs/log4cplus/Makefile
index 2a503a1e8..dc3cfc322 100644
--- a/libs/log4cplus/Makefile
+++ b/libs/log4cplus/Makefile
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ define Package/log4cplus/description
   configuration. It is modeled after the Java log4j API.
 endef
 
+CMAKE_HOST_OPTIONS += \
+	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR:PATH=lib
+
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += \
 	-DLOG4CPLUS_BUILD_LOGGINGSERVER:BOOL=OFF \
 	-DLOG4CPLUS_BUILD_TESTING:BOOL=OFF \