diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index be6ae4b88f..deb5e4b2e5 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -186,4 +186,7 @@ makeinstall_init() {
 post_install() {
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/firmware/
     ln -sf /storage/.config/firmware/ $INSTALL/lib/firmware/updates
+
+  # bluez looks in /etc/firmware/
+    ln -sf /lib/firmware/ $INSTALL/etc/firmware
 }