diff --git a/package/gcc/gcc.mk b/package/gcc/gcc.mk
index 157357cd78..5636c6f255 100644
--- a/package/gcc/gcc.mk
+++ b/package/gcc/gcc.mk
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ endef
 
 define HOST_GCC_CONFIGURE_SYMLINK
 	mkdir -p $(@D)/build
-	ln -s ../configure $(@D)/build/configure
+	ln -sf ../configure $(@D)/build/configure
 endef
 
 #