diff --git a/tools/tools/ioat/Makefile b/tools/tools/ioat/Makefile
index 4f7025227dcb..7db23b941997 100644
--- a/tools/tools/ioat/Makefile
+++ b/tools/tools/ioat/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 PROG=	ioatcontrol
 MAN=	ioatcontrol.8
+BINDIR?=	/usr/bin
 
 CFLAGS+=	-I${SRCTOP}/sys/dev/ioat