diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/cpio/cpio_v2.inc b/meta/recipes-extended/cpio/cpio_v2.inc
index 93de4bb..8520ff2 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/cpio/cpio_v2.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/cpio/cpio_v2.inc
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
 
 do_install () {
     autotools_do_install
-    install -d ${D}${base_bindir}/
-    mv "${D}${bindir}/cpio" "${D}${base_bindir}/cpio"
-    rmdir ${D}${bindir}/
+    if [ "${base_bindir}" != "${bindir}" ]; then
+        install -d ${D}${base_bindir}/
+        mv "${D}${bindir}/cpio" "${D}${base_bindir}/cpio"
+        rmdir ${D}${bindir}/
+    fi
 }
 
 PACKAGES =+ "${PN}-rmt"