diff --git a/package/xxhash/xxhash.mk b/package/xxhash/xxhash.mk
index 51bf6ce8558..fc2084c8780 100644
--- a/package/xxhash/xxhash.mk
+++ b/package/xxhash/xxhash.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ endif
 
 define XXHASH_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) \
-		MOREFLAGS=-DXXH_NO_INLINE_HINTS $(XXHASH_TARGETS)
+		PREFIX=/usr MOREFLAGS=-DXXH_NO_INLINE_HINTS $(XXHASH_TARGETS)
 endef
 
 define XXHASH_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS