1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index a24e40f1236..3b66db4e8c5 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -539,7 +539,8 @@ install-arch-indep: info install-etc install-leim
         for dir in ${COPYDIR} ; do \
           [ -d $${dir} ] || exit 1 ; \
           dest=$$1 ; shift ; \
-          [ `(cd $${dest} && /bin/pwd)` = `(cd $${dir} && /bin/pwd)` ] && \
+          [ -d $${dest} ] && \
+            [ `(cd $${dest} && /bin/pwd)` = `(cd $${dir} && /bin/pwd)` ] && \
             continue ; \
           rm -rf $${dest} ; \
           umask 022; ${MKDIR_P} $${dest} ; \