diff --git a/lib-src/ChangeLog b/lib-src/ChangeLog
index a4a1cffaa96..d0e9e5c525a 100644
--- a/lib-src/ChangeLog
+++ b/lib-src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2012-05-18  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+	* Makefile.in (install): Ensure $bindir exists.
+
 2012-05-17  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
 	* Makefile.in (ns_appbindir): New, set by configure.
diff --git a/lib-src/Makefile.in b/lib-src/Makefile.in
index 1306e660630..fd423212c9f 100644
--- a/lib-src/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib-src/Makefile.in
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ $(DESTDIR)${archlibdir}: all
 install: $(DESTDIR)${archlibdir}
 	@echo
 	@echo "Installing utilities for users to run."
+	umask 022; ${MKDIR_P} $(DESTDIR)${bindir}
 	for file in ${INSTALLABLES} ; do \
 	  $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(INSTALL_STRIP) $${file} $(DESTDIR)${bindir}/`echo $${file} | sed '$(TRANSFORM)'` ; \
 	  chmod a+rx $(DESTDIR)${bindir}/`echo $${file} | sed '$(TRANSFORM)'`; \