diff --git a/sys/conf/kern.post.mk b/sys/conf/kern.post.mk
index 010aef20919b..ff10daf1a0a5 100644
--- a/sys/conf/kern.post.mk
+++ b/sys/conf/kern.post.mk
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ LOCAL_MODULES_DIR?= ${LOCALBASE}/sys/modules
 
 # Default to installing all modules installed by ports unless overridden
 # by the user.
-.if !defined(LOCAL_MODULES) && exists($LOCAL_MODULES_DIR)
+.if !defined(LOCAL_MODULES) && exists(${LOCAL_MODULES_DIR})
 LOCAL_MODULES!= ls ${LOCAL_MODULES_DIR}
 .endif
 .endif
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ modules-${target}:
 	    ${target:S/^reinstall$/install/:S/^clobber$/cleandir/}
 .endif
 .for module in ${LOCAL_MODULES}
-	cd ${LOCAL_MODULES_DIR}/${module}; ${MKMODULESENV} ${MAKE} \
+	@${ECHODIR} "===> ${module} (${target:S/^reinstall$/install/:S/^clobber$/cleandir/})"
+	@cd ${LOCAL_MODULES_DIR}/${module}; ${MKMODULESENV} ${MAKE} \
+	    DIRPRFX="${module}/" \
 	    ${target:S/^reinstall$/install/:S/^clobber$/cleandir/}
 .endfor
 .endif