--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ endif
 SUBDIRS = contrib
 
 install-exec-hook: install-sbinPROGRAMS
-	(cd $(DESTDIR)$(ROOTSBINDIR) && ln -sf mount.cifs mount.smb3)
+	(mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(ROOTSBINDIR) && cd $(DESTDIR)$(ROOTSBINDIR) && ln -sf mount.cifs mount.smb3)
 
 install-data-hook:
 if CONFIG_MAN