diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 18e5fb0773..c853190f71 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-07-05  Roland McGrath  <roland@hack.frob.com>
+
+	* config.make.in (install_root): Default to $(DESTDIR).
+
 2011-07-05  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@gmail.com>
 
 	* nscd/nscd_getserv_r.c (nscd_getserv_r): Add cast to avoid warning.
diff --git a/config.make.in b/config.make.in
index 6e876ebece..b73b21e09b 100644
--- a/config.make.in
+++ b/config.make.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ version = @VERSION@
 release = @RELEASE@
 
 # Installation prefixes.
-install_root =
+install_root = $(DESTDIR)
 prefix = @prefix@
 exec_prefix = @exec_prefix@
 datadir = @datadir@