diff --git a/package/tini/tini.mk b/package/tini/tini.mk
index 9da54f8a25..aa8e259db2 100644
--- a/package/tini/tini.mk
+++ b/package/tini/tini.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ endef
 
 define TINI_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/bin/tini $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/tini
-	ln -sf tini $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/docker-init
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/docker
+	ln -sf ../../bin/tini $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/docker/docker-init
 endef
 
 # Tini's CMakeLists.txt is not suitable for Buildroot.