diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 5db8cf1906b..cf87f09e2d0 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -296,10 +296,10 @@ install-arch-indep: mkdir
 		 rm -f  $${subdir}/*~ ; \
 	       done) ; \
 	 done
-	if [ `(cd ./etc; /bin/pwd)` != `(cd ${srcdir}/etc; /bin/pwd)` ]; \
+	if [ `(cd ./etc; /bin/pwd)` != `(cd ${docdir}; /bin/pwd)` ]; \
 	then \
 	   echo "Copying etc/DOC* ..." ; \
-	   (cd etc; tar -cf - DOC*)|(cd ${etcdir}; umask 0; tar -xvf - ); \
+	   (cd etc; tar -cf - DOC*)|(cd ${docdir}; umask 0; tar -xvf - ); \
 	else true; fi
 	if [ `(cd ${srcdir}/info && /bin/pwd)` != `(cd ${infodir} && /bin/pwd)` ]; \
 	then (cd ${srcdir}/info ; \