diff --git a/packages/linux/install b/packages/linux/install
index a2ed6f3b49..26af13660f 100755
--- a/packages/linux/install
+++ b/packages/linux/install
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ for i in `ls $INSTALL/lib/modules/*/modules.* | grep -v modules.dep | grep -v mo
 done
 
 # copy kernel firmwares (if present)
-rm -rf $INSTALL/lib/firmware
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/firmware
-  cp -rf $PKG_BUILD/modules/lib/firmware/* $INSTALL/lib/firmware || echo "no firmware"
+  cp -rf $PKG_BUILD/modules/lib/firmware/* $INSTALL/lib/firmware || true
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/modprobe.d