diff --git a/buildroot-external/misc/rauc-hook b/buildroot-external/misc/rauc-hook
index ca2503fa6..c041a7960 100755
--- a/buildroot-external/misc/rauc-hook
+++ b/buildroot-external/misc/rauc-hook
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ fi
 # Fixups
 
 # timesyncd
-if [ ! -d /var/lib/systemd/timesync ]; then
-    rm /var/lib/systemd/timesync
+if [ -L /var/lib/systemd/timesync ]; then
+    rm -f /var/lib/systemd/timesync
 fi
 
 exit 0