diff --git a/packages/linux/install b/packages/linux/install
index 919a991964..f9d900b822 100755
--- a/packages/linux/install
+++ b/packages/linux/install
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ done
 
 # copy kernel firmwares (if present)
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/firmware
-  cp -rf $PKG_BUILD/modules/lib/firmware/* $INSTALL/lib/firmware || true
+  [ -d $PKG_BUILD/modules/lib/firmware ] && \
+    cp -rf $PKG_BUILD/modules/lib/firmware/* $INSTALL/lib/firmware || true
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/modprobe.d