diff --git a/package/frr/frr.mk b/package/frr/frr.mk
index 9282e13fbd..af94793bd1 100644
--- a/package/frr/frr.mk
+++ b/package/frr/frr.mk
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ FRR_LICENSE_FILES = \
 FRR_CPE_ID_VENDOR = linuxfoundation
 FRR_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = free_range_routing
 FRR_AUTORECONF = YES
+FRR_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 FRR_DEPENDENCIES = host-frr readline json-c libyang \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_C_ARES),c-ares) \