diff --git a/module/Makefile.in b/module/Makefile.in
index ead4ff136..0ee2c4472 100644
--- a/module/Makefile.in
+++ b/module/Makefile.in
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ modules_install: modules_install-@ac_system@
 
 modules_uninstall-Linux:
 	@# Uninstall the kernel modules
-	kmoddir=$(DESTDIR)$(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/lib/modules/@LINUX_VERSION@ \
+	kmoddir=$(DESTDIR)$(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/lib/modules/@LINUX_VERSION@; \
 	for objdir in $(ZFS_MODULES); do \
 		$(RM) -R $$kmoddir/$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR)/$$objdir; \
 	done