diff --git a/target/sdk/Makefile b/target/sdk/Makefile
index bad50993d6..737404108d 100644
--- a/target/sdk/Makefile
+++ b/target/sdk/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $(BIN_DIR)/$(SDK_NAME).tar.bz2: clean
 	rm -rf \
 		$(SDK_BUILD_DIR)/target/linux/*/files \
 		$(SDK_BUILD_DIR)/target/linux/*/patches
-	$(CP) \
+	$(CP) -L \
 		$(TOPDIR)/LICENSE \
 		$(TOPDIR)/rules.mk \
 		$(TOPDIR)/.config \