diff --git a/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk b/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
index 1e8652d1a..de2edf409 100644
--- a/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
+++ b/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ define SYSKLOGD_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0500 $(@D)/syslogd $(TARGET_DIR)/sbin/syslogd
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0500 $(@D)/klogd $(TARGET_DIR)/sbin/klogd
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0644 package/sysklogd/syslog.conf \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/syslog.conf; \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/syslog.conf
 endef
 
 define SYSKLOGD_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV