diff --git a/package/ccache/ccache.mk b/package/ccache/ccache.mk
index c2c9731f34..650290dced 100644
--- a/package/ccache/ccache.mk
+++ b/package/ccache/ccache.mk
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ endef
 HOST_CCACHE_POST_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += \
 	HOST_CCACHE_PATCH_CONFIGURATION
 
+define HOST_CCACHE_MAKE_CACHE_DIR
+	mkdir -p $(BR_CACHE_DIR)
+endef
+
+HOST_CCACHE_POST_INSTALL_HOOKS += \
+	HOST_CCACHE_MAKE_CACHE_DIR
+
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_CCACHE),y)