--- bdd3b7ecad0a6dedbf6fc673f7daf3e40c9c49ce
+++ bd498d496952a6f78973b0e6b8422552009770d0
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ DOC_MAN1=$(patsubst %.txt,%.1,$(MAN1_TXT
 DOC_MAN5=$(patsubst %.txt,%.5,$(MAN5_TXT))
 DOC_MAN7=$(patsubst %.txt,%.7,$(MAN7_TXT))
 
+# Make the path relative to DESTDIR, not prefix
+ifndef DESTDIR
 prefix?=$(HOME)
+endif
 bindir?=$(prefix)/bin
 htmldir?=$(prefix)/share/doc/perf-doc
 pdfdir?=$(prefix)/share/doc/perf-doc
@@ -32,7 +35,6 @@ mandir?=$(prefix)/share/man
 man1dir=$(mandir)/man1
 man5dir=$(mandir)/man5
 man7dir=$(mandir)/man7
-# DESTDIR=
 
 ASCIIDOC=asciidoc
 ASCIIDOC_EXTRA = --unsafe