diff --git a/templates/gcc/template b/templates/gcc/template
index 01d5ee843f9..55fd07fe684 100644
--- a/templates/gcc/template
+++ b/templates/gcc/template
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ post_install()
 	#
 	# rpcgen wants /lib/cpp, make a symlink.
 	#
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/lib
 	cd ${DESTDIR}/lib && ln -s ../usr/bin/cpp .
 }