diff --git a/config/functions b/config/functions
index e0263de80c..371755f2f0 100644
--- a/config/functions
+++ b/config/functions
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ dashes="==========================="
     linux_config_dir="$PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/linux"
   fi
 
-  if [ ! -f $linux_config_dir/linux.$TARGET_ARCH.conf ] &&
+  if [ ! -e $linux_config_dir/linux.$TARGET_ARCH.conf ] &&
      ! ls $linux_config_dir/*/linux.$TARGET_ARCH.conf &>/dev/null; then
     check_arch="$check_arch\n $dashes$dashes$dashes"
     check_arch="$check_arch\n ERROR: Architecture not found, use a valid Architecture"