diff --git a/tools/tools/sysbuild/sysbuild.sh b/tools/tools/sysbuild/sysbuild.sh
index b269da1ee1b..778895fb252 100644
--- a/tools/tools/sysbuild/sysbuild.sh
+++ b/tools/tools/sysbuild/sysbuild.sh
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ ports_build() (
 				if make install ${PORTS_OPTS} ; then
 					if [ "x${PKG_DIR}" != "x" ] ; then
 						make package ${PORTS_OPTS}
+						mkdir -p ${PKG_DIR}
 						mv *.tbz ${PKG_DIR}
 					fi
 				else