diff --git a/module/Makefile.in b/module/Makefile.in
index d9f73c2878..50cbb58915 100644
--- a/module/Makefile.in
+++ b/module/Makefile.in
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ modules_install:
 	$(MAKE) -C @LINUX_OBJ@ SUBDIRS=`pwd` \
 		INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(DESTDIR) \
 		INSTALL_MOD_DIR=addon/zfs $@
-	find $(DESTDIR)/lib/modules/ -name 'modules.*' | xargs $(RM)
+	@# Remove extraneous build products when packaging
+	if [ -n "$(DESTDIR)" ]; then \
+		find $(DESTDIR)/lib/modules/@LINUX_VERSION@ \
+			-name 'modules.*' | xargs $(RM); \
+	fi
 	sysmap=$(DESTDIR)/boot/System.map-@LINUX_VERSION@; \
 	if [ -f $$sysmap ]; then \
 		depmod -ae -F $$sysmap @LINUX_VERSION@; \