diff --git a/ffmpeg.be0 b/ffmpeg.be0
index 07f51f1df..0143f3d3b 100755
--- a/ffmpeg.be0
+++ b/ffmpeg.be0
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ mee_configure() {
         --enable-libx264     \
         --enable-libx265     \
         --enable-x11grab     \
-        --docdir=${DATAROOTDIR}/doc/${PKGNAME}
+        --docdir=${DOCDIR}
 }
 
 mee_build() {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ mee_install() {
 
     install -v -m755 -d ${D}/${BINDIR}
     install -v -m755    ${B}/{tools/qt-faststart,ffmpeg,ffplay,ffprobe,ffserver} ${D}/${BINDIR}
-    install -v -m755 -d ${D}${DATAROOTDIR}/doc/${PKGNAME}
-    install -v -m644    ${B}/doc/*.txt   ${D}${DATAROOTDIR}/doc/${PKGNAME}
+    install -v -m755 -d ${D}${DOCDIR}
+    install -v -m644    ${B}/doc/*.txt   ${D}${DOCDIR}
 }
 ## by default this may be 'make install DESTDIR="${D}"'