diff --git a/package/qt/qt.mk b/package/qt/qt.mk
index 7e6c5dd25a..b751696360 100644
--- a/package/qt/qt.mk
+++ b/package/qt/qt.mk
@@ -583,8 +583,7 @@ define QT_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
 	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) install
 	mkdir -p $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin
 	mv $(addprefix $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/,$(QT_HOST_PROGRAMS)) $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin
-	rm -rf $(HOST_DIR)/usr/mkspecs
-	mv $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/mkspecs $(HOST_DIR)/usr
+	ln -sf $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/mkspecs $(HOST_DIR)/usr/mkspecs
 	$(QT_INSTALL_QT_CONF)
 endef