diff --git a/target/linux/Makefile.in b/target/linux/Makefile.in
index 1d9f8595d4..8cbb9520ef 100644
--- a/target/linux/Makefile.in
+++ b/target/linux/Makefile.in
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ $(LINUX26_KERNEL): $(INITRAMFS_TARGET) $(BB_INITRAMFS_TARGET) \
 		$(LINUX26_DIR)/.depend_done
 	$(MAKE) $(LINUX26_MAKE_FLAGS) \
 		-C $(LINUX26_DIR) $(LINUX26_FORMAT)
-	cp -dpf $(LINUX26_DIR)/$(LINUX26_BINLOC) $(LINUX26_KERNEL)
+	cp -pf $(LINUX26_DIR)/$(LINUX26_BINLOC) $(LINUX26_KERNEL)
 	touch -c $@
 
 $(TARGET_DIR)/lib/modules/$(LINUX26_VERSION)/modules.dep: $(LINUX26_DIR)/.configured