diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/main.c b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/main.c
index 53c209a43240..395eb4a43074 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/main.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/main.c
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    break;
 
 	case 'b':
+	    InstalledPkg = optarg;
 	    while ((tmp = strrchr(optarg, (int)'/')) != NULL) {
 		*tmp++ = '\0';
 		/*