diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
index 1771d9880b29..a4090cb4ef20 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ lib.makeOverridable (
           # Keep some extra files on some arches (powerpc, aarch64)
           for f in arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.o arch/arm64/kernel/ftrace-mod.o; do
             if [ -f "$buildRoot/$f" ]; then
+              mkdir -p "$(dirname $dev/lib/modules/${modDirVersion}/build/$f)"
               cp $buildRoot/$f $dev/lib/modules/${modDirVersion}/build/$f
             fi
           done