diff --git a/tools/frr.in b/tools/frr.in
index f0c665fdee..e9f1122834 100755
--- a/tools/frr.in
+++ b/tools/frr.in
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ convert_daemon_prios
 
 if [ ! -d $V_PATH ]; then
 	echo "Creating $V_PATH"
-	install -g "$FRR_GROUP" -o "$FRR_USER" -m "$FRR_CONFIG_MODE" -d /proc "$V_PATH"
+	install -g "$FRR_GROUP" -o "$FRR_USER" -m "$FRR_CONFIG_MODE" -d "$V_PATH"
 	chmod gu+x "${V_PATH}"
 fi
 
diff --git a/tools/frrcommon.sh.in b/tools/frrcommon.sh.in
index 469b9c5d8c..61f1abb378 100755
--- a/tools/frrcommon.sh.in
+++ b/tools/frrcommon.sh.in
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ daemon_start() {
 	[ "$MAX_FDS" != "" ] && ulimit -n "$MAX_FDS" > /dev/null 2> /dev/null
 	daemon_prep "$daemon" "$inst" || return 1
 	if test ! -d "$V_PATH"; then
-		install -g "$FRR_GROUP" -o "$FRR_USER" -m "$FRR_CONFIG_MODE" -d /proc "$V_PATH"
+		install -g "$FRR_GROUP" -o "$FRR_USER" -m "$FRR_CONFIG_MODE" -d "$V_PATH"
 		chmod gu+x "${V_PATH}"
 	fi