diff --git a/Makefile.org b/Makefile.org
index ae871aad8..8f278cd96 100644
--- a/Makefile.org
+++ b/Makefile.org
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ install: all install_docs
 		fi; \
 	fi
 	cp openssl.pc $(INSTALL_PREFIX)$(INSTALLTOP)/lib/pkgconfig
-	chmod 644 $(INSTALL_PREFIX)$(INSTALLTOP)/lib/pkgconfig
+	chmod 644 $(INSTALL_PREFIX)$(INSTALLTOP)/lib/pkgconfig/openssl.pc
 
 install_docs:
 	@$(PERL) $(TOP)/util/mkdir-p.pl \