diff --git a/usr.bin/cpp/Makefile b/usr.bin/cpp/Makefile
index eda7f17cf299..95cf0b1f0ef6 100644
--- a/usr.bin/cpp/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/cpp/Makefile
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ all nologin clean cleandir depend lint tags:
 beforeinstall:
 .if ${MACHINE} == "sparc"
 	${INSTALL} -c -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m ${BINMODE} \
-	    ${.CURDIR}/cpp.notraditional.sh ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/cpp
+	    ${.CURDIR}/cpp.notraditional.sh ${DESTDIR}${BINDIR}/cpp
 .else
 	${INSTALL} -c -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m ${BINMODE} \
-	    ${.CURDIR}/cpp.sh ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/cpp
+	    ${.CURDIR}/cpp.sh ${DESTDIR}${BINDIR}/cpp
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/usr.bin/id/Makefile b/usr.bin/id/Makefile
index e828d69bb23e..5b90f2955822 100644
--- a/usr.bin/id/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/id/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ MAN1=   id.1 groups.1 whoami.1
 # XXX BROKEN:	afterinstall:
 afterinstall:
 	${INSTALL} -c -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m ${BINMODE} \
-	    ${.CURDIR}/groups.sh ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/groups
+	    ${.CURDIR}/groups.sh ${DESTDIR}${BINDIR}/groups
 	${INSTALL} -c -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m ${BINMODE} \
-	    ${.CURDIR}/whoami.sh ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/whoami
+	    ${.CURDIR}/whoami.sh ${DESTDIR}${BINDIR}/whoami
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/usr.bin/mkdep/Makefile b/usr.bin/mkdep/Makefile
index db161168b157..a094bc5bacec 100644
--- a/usr.bin/mkdep/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/mkdep/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ MAN1=	mkdep.1
 
 beforeinstall:
 	${INSTALL} -c -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m ${BINMODE} \
-	    ${.CURDIR}/mkdep.gcc.sh ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/mkdep
+	    ${.CURDIR}/mkdep.gcc.sh ${DESTDIR}${BINDIR}/mkdep
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/usr.bin/shar/Makefile b/usr.bin/shar/Makefile
index 79895df86b31..6d066230285b 100644
--- a/usr.bin/shar/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/shar/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ MAN1=	shar.1
 
 beforeinstall:
 	${INSTALL} -c -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m ${BINMODE} \
-	    ${.CURDIR}/shar.sh ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/shar
+	    ${.CURDIR}/shar.sh ${DESTDIR}${BINDIR}/shar
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/usr.bin/tput/Makefile b/usr.bin/tput/Makefile
index 45d369f88010..441305c15fb7 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tput/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/tput/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ MLINKS=	tput.1 clear.1
 
 beforeinstall:
 	${INSTALL} -c -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m ${BINMODE} \
-	    ${.CURDIR}/clear.sh ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/clear
+	    ${.CURDIR}/clear.sh ${DESTDIR}${BINDIR}/clear
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>