diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index d6b3c968e4..57303721f8 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@ post_patch() {
 
   # install extra dts files
   for f in $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/config/*-overlay.dts; do
-    [ -f "$f" ] && cp -v $f $PKG_BUILD/arch/$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH/boot/dts/overlays
+    [ -f "$f" ] && cp -v $f $PKG_BUILD/arch/$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH/boot/dts/overlays || true
   done
   if [ -n "$DEVICE" ]; then
     for f in $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/devices/$DEVICE/config/*-overlay.dts; do
-      [ -f "$f" ] && cp -v $f $PKG_BUILD/arch/$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH/boot/dts/overlays
+      [ -f "$f" ] && cp -v $f $PKG_BUILD/arch/$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH/boot/dts/overlays || true
     done
   fi
 }