diff --git a/scripts/sync-kernel-expected-diff.patch b/scripts/sync-kernel-expected-diff.patch
index 92496a54..9d89815b 100644
--- a/scripts/sync-kernel-expected-diff.patch
+++ b/scripts/sync-kernel-expected-diff.patch
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 -	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(BPF_DIR) OUTPUT=$(LIBBPF_OUTPUT) \
 -		DESTDIR=$(LIBBPF_DESTDIR:/=) prefix= $(LIBBPF) install_headers
 +	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(BPF_DIR) OBJDIR=$(patsubst %/,%,$(LIBBPF_OUTPUT)) \
-+		PREFIX=$(LIBBPF_DESTDIR:/=) $(LIBBPF) install_headers
++		DESTDIR="" PREFIX=$(LIBBPF_DESTDIR:/=) $(LIBBPF) install_headers
  
  $(LIBBPF_INTERNAL_HDRS): $(LIBBPF_HDRS_DIR)/%.h: $(BPF_DIR)/%.h | $(LIBBPF_HDRS_DIR)
  	$(call QUIET_INSTALL, $@)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 -	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(BPF_DIR) OUTPUT=$(LIBBPF_BOOTSTRAP_OUTPUT) \
 -		DESTDIR=$(LIBBPF_BOOTSTRAP_DESTDIR:/=) prefix= \
 +	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(BPF_DIR) OBJDIR=$(patsubst %/,%,$(LIBBPF_BOOTSTRAP_OUTPUT)) \
-+		PREFIX=$(LIBBPF_BOOTSTRAP_DESTDIR:/=) \
++		DESTDIR="" PREFIX=$(LIBBPF_BOOTSTRAP_DESTDIR:/=) \
  		ARCH= CROSS_COMPILE= CC="$(HOSTCC)" LD="$(HOSTLD)" AR="$(HOSTAR)" $@ install_headers
  
  $(LIBBPF_BOOTSTRAP_INTERNAL_HDRS): $(LIBBPF_BOOTSTRAP_HDRS_DIR)/%.h: $(BPF_DIR)/%.h | $(LIBBPF_BOOTSTRAP_HDRS_DIR)