diff --git a/package/flex/flex.mk b/package/flex/flex.mk
index 17f651b802..cd92dd7b00 100644
--- a/package/flex/flex.mk
+++ b/package/flex/flex.mk
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ define FLEX_DISABLE_PROGRAM
 endef
 FLEX_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += FLEX_DISABLE_PROGRAM
 
+# flex++ symlink is broken when flex binary is not installed
+define FLEX_REMOVE_BROKEN_SYMLINK
+	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/flex++
+endef
+FLEX_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += FLEX_REMOVE_BROKEN_SYMLINK
+
 endif
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))