diff --git a/net-misc/openssh/openssh-5.4p1.bep b/net-misc/openssh/openssh-5.4p1.bep
index b941cc0bc..cba95f5a8 100644
--- a/net-misc/openssh/openssh-5.4p1.bep
+++ b/net-misc/openssh/openssh-5.4p1.bep
@@ -33,5 +33,9 @@ BUILD {
 
 INSTALL {
 	cd openssh-5.4p1
+	if [ -n ${DESTDIR} ];then
+	make install DESTDIR="${DESTDIR}"
+	else
 	make install
+	fi
 }