diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d2e7c30f8..85dbc1882 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -235,6 +235,16 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to include audisp ZOS remote plugin)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_ZOS_REMOTE, test "x$enable_zos_remote" != "xno")
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_zos_remote)
 
+# legacy actions
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to install legacy actions)
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(legacy-actions,
+	      [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-legacy-actions],
+			      [Disable legacy actions])],
+	      install_legacy_actions=$enableval,
+	      install_legacy_actions=yes)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(INSTALL_LEGACY_ACTIONS, test "x$install_legacy_actions" != "xno")
+AC_MSG_RESULT($install_legacy_actions)
+
 #gssapi
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(gssapi_krb5,
 	[AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-gssapi-krb5],[Enable GSSAPI Kerberos 5 support @<:@default=no@:>@])],
diff --git a/init.d/Makefile.am b/init.d/Makefile.am
index 064851b5b..1f7e4a927 100644
--- a/init.d/Makefile.am
+++ b/init.d/Makefile.am
@@ -53,10 +53,14 @@ install-data-hook:
 
 install-exec-hook:
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${initdir}
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${legacydir}
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${sysconfdir}/bash_completion.d
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) -D -m 644 ${builddir}/auditd.service ${DESTDIR}${initdir}
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) -D -m 644 ${builddir}/audit-rules.service ${DESTDIR}${initdir}
+	chmod 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)/augenrules
+	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) -D -m 644 ${srcdir}/audit.bash_completion \
+		${DESTDIR}${sysconfdir}/bash_completion.d/
+if INSTALL_LEGACY_ACTIONS
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${legacydir}
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) -D -m 750 ${srcdir}/auditd.rotate ${DESTDIR}${legacydir}/rotate
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) -D -m 750 ${srcdir}/auditd.resume ${DESTDIR}${legacydir}/resume
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) -D -m 750 ${srcdir}/auditd.reload ${DESTDIR}${legacydir}/reload
@@ -64,9 +68,8 @@ install-exec-hook:
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) -D -m 750 ${srcdir}/auditd.stop ${DESTDIR}${legacydir}/stop
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) -D -m 750 ${srcdir}/auditd.restart ${DESTDIR}${legacydir}/restart
 	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) -D -m 750 ${srcdir}/auditd.condrestart ${DESTDIR}${legacydir}/condrestart
-	chmod 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(sbindir)/augenrules
-	$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) -D -m 644 ${srcdir}/audit.bash_completion \
-		${DESTDIR}${sysconfdir}/bash_completion.d/
+endif
+
 uninstall-hook:
 	rm ${DESTDIR}${sysconfdir}/${libconfig}
 	rm ${DESTDIR}${initdir}/auditd.service