diff --git a/doc/build-sdk-quick.txt b/doc/build-sdk-quick.txt
index 51784e8d53..8989a32a60 100644
--- a/doc/build-sdk-quick.txt
+++ b/doc/build-sdk-quick.txt
@@ -5,17 +5,18 @@ Build commands
 	all         same as build (default rule)
 	build       build in a configured directory
 	clean       remove files but keep configuration
-	install     build many targets (wildcard allowed)
+	install     build many targets (wildcard allowed) and install in DESTDIR
 	uninstall   remove all installed targets
 Build variables
-	CROSS            toolchain prefix
 	EXTRA_CPPFLAGS   preprocessor options
 	EXTRA_CFLAGS     compiler options
 	EXTRA_LDFLAGS    linker options
 	RTE_KERNELDIR    linux headers path
-	V   verbose
-	D   debug dependencies
-	O   output directory (default: build/ - install default: ./)
-	T   target template (install default: *) - used with config or install
+	CROSS     toolchain prefix
+	V         verbose
+	D         debug dependencies
+	O         build directory (default: build/ - install default: ./)
+	DESTDIR   second-stage install directory
+	T         target template (install default: *) - used with config or install
 			format: <arch-machine-execenv-toolchain>
 			templates in config/defconfig_*
diff --git a/mk/rte.sdkbuild.mk b/mk/rte.sdkbuild.mk
index b188d64241..2975ee413b 100644
--- a/mk/rte.sdkbuild.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.sdkbuild.mk
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 #   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+# If DESTDIR variable is given, install binary dpdk
+
 #
 # include rte.vars.mk if config file exists
 #
@@ -59,6 +61,20 @@ CLEANDIRS = $(addsuffix _clean,$(ROOTDIRS-y) $(ROOTDIRS-n) $(ROOTDIRS-))
 .PHONY: build
 build: $(ROOTDIRS-y)
 	@echo Build complete
+ifneq ($(DESTDIR),)
+	$(Q)mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)
+	$(Q)tar -C $(RTE_SDK) -cf - mk | tar -C $(DESTDIR) -x \
+	  --keep-newer-files --warning=no-ignore-newer -f -
+	$(Q)mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/`basename $(RTE_OUTPUT)`
+	$(Q)tar -C $(RTE_OUTPUT) -chf - \
+	  --exclude app --exclude hostapp --exclude build \
+	  --exclude Makefile --exclude .depdirs . | \
+	  tar -C $(DESTDIR)/`basename $(RTE_OUTPUT)` -x --keep-newer-files \
+	  --warning=no-ignore-newer -f -
+	$(Q)install -D $(RTE_OUTPUT)/app/testpmd \
+	  $(DESTDIR)/`basename $(RTE_OUTPUT)`/app/testpmd
+	@echo Installation in $(DESTDIR) complete
+endif
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean: $(CLEANDIRS)