diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3a200afb3..03be90061 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2002-05-07  Federico G. Schwindt <fgsch@olimpo.com.br>
+
+	* Makefile.in: Honour DESTDIR.
+
 2002-05-05  Alexandre Oliva  <aoliva@redhat.com>
 
 	* configure.in (noconfigdirs): Don't disable libgcj on
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 70bf102fc..12a69d3d3 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -1826,8 +1826,8 @@ install-sid: install-tcl install-tk
 ### other supporting targets
 
 MAKEDIRS= \
-	$(prefix) \
-	$(exec_prefix)
+	$(DESTDIR)$(prefix) \
+	$(DESTDIR)$(exec_prefix)
 .PHONY: installdirs
 installdirs: mkinstalldirs
 	$(SHELL) $(srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(MAKEDIRS)