diff --git a/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_livestick b/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_livestick
index 6029d601fb..c846b348e0 100755
--- a/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_livestick
+++ b/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_livestick
@@ -232,9 +232,16 @@ EOF
   cp README.md /tmp/usb_install
   cp RELEASE /tmp/usb_install
 
-  cp 3rdparty/syslinux/vesamenu.c32 /tmp/usb_install
   cp splash.png /tmp/usb_install
 
+  if [ -f /usr/lib/syslinux/vesamenu.c32 ]; then
+    cp /usr/lib/syslinux/vesamenu.c32 /tmp/usb_install
+  elif [ -f /usr/share/syslinux/vesamenu.c32 ]; then
+    cp /usr/share/syslinux/vesamenu.c32 /tmp/usb_install
+  else
+    echo "ERROR: Can't find syslinux's vesamenu.c32 on Host OS" >&2
+  fi
+
 # sync disk
   echo "syncing disk..."
   sync
@@ -250,7 +257,7 @@ EOF
   elif [ -f /usr/share/syslinux/mbr.bin ]; then
     MBR="/usr/share/syslinux/mbr.bin"     # example: fedora
   else
-    echo "Can't find syslinux's mbr.bin on Host OS"
+    echo "ERROR: Can't find syslinux's mbr.bin on Host OS" >&2
   fi
 
   if [ -n "$MBR" ]; then