diff --git a/Makefile.config.in b/Makefile.config.in
index 51fd9d56cfc..de4732d931a 100644
--- a/Makefile.config.in
+++ b/Makefile.config.in
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ FLEX     = @LEX@
 SED     = @SED@
 RM      = @RM@
 ECHO    = @ECHO@
-MKDIR   = @abs_top_srcdir@/mkinstalldirs
+MKDIR   = @abs_top_srcdir@/autoconf/mkinstalldirs
 DATE    = @DATE@
 MV      = @MV@
 INSTALL = @INSTALL@