diff --git a/mk/host.mk b/mk/host.mk
index 0c00a7e1d64..92c6ffbbe17 100644
--- a/mk/host.mk
+++ b/mk/host.mk
@@ -130,8 +130,10 @@ $$(HLIB$(2)_H_$(4))/$(CFG_RUSTLLVM_$(4)): \
 $$(HBIN$(2)_H_$(4))/:
 	mkdir -p $$@
 
+ifneq ($(CFG_LIBDIR),bin)
 $$(HLIB$(2)_H_$(4))/:
 	mkdir -p $$@
+endif
 
 endef
 
diff --git a/mk/target.mk b/mk/target.mk
index 2223531c3ec..3cecc3940e6 100644
--- a/mk/target.mk
+++ b/mk/target.mk
@@ -86,8 +86,10 @@ endif
 $$(TBIN$(1)_T_$(2)_H_$(3))/:
 	mkdir -p $$@
 
+ifneq ($(CFG_LIBDIR),bin)
 $$(TLIB$(1)_T_$(2)_H_$(3))/:
 	mkdir -p $$@
+endif
 
 endef