diff --git a/packages/databases/mysql/package.mk b/packages/databases/mysql/package.mk
index e3c05a9f9c..8b8c3bf836 100644
--- a/packages/databases/mysql/package.mk
+++ b/packages/databases/mysql/package.mk
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
   sed -i "s|pkgincludedir=.*|pkgincludedir=\'$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include/mysql\'|" scripts/mysql_config
   sed -i "s|pkglibdir=.*|pkglibdir=\'$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/lib/mysql\'|" scripts/mysql_config
   cp scripts/mysql_config $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/bin
-  ln -sf $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/bin/mysql_config $TOOLCHAIN/bin/mysql_config
+  cp scripts/mysql_config $TOOLCHAIN/bin/mysql_config
 
   rm -rf $INSTALL
 }