diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.dirs.mk b/share/mk/bsd.dirs.mk
index 42e14f3e4204..72e6c2cb46f1 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.dirs.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.dirs.mk
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ installdirs: installdirs-${dir}
 
 installdirs-${dir}: installdirs-${DESTDIR}${${dir}}
 
+.      if !target(installdirs-${DESTDIR}${${dir}})
 installdirs-${DESTDIR}${${dir}}:
 	@${ECHO} installing DIRS ${dir}
 	${INSTALL} ${${dir}TAG_ARGS} -d -m ${${dir}_MODE} -o ${${dir}_OWN} \
 		-g ${${dir}_GRP} ${${dir}_FLAG} ${DESTDIR}${${dir}}
+.      endif
 .    endif
 
 realinstall: installdirs-${dir}