diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index 1f34f00ca4..4cf0e7a72d 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ define KernelPackage
     ifneq ($(strip $(FILES)),)
       define Package/kmod-$(1)/install
 		mkdir -p $$(1)/lib/modules/$(LINUX_VERSION)
-		$(CP) $$(FILES) $$(1)/lib/modules/$(LINUX_VERSION)/
+		$(CP) -L $$(FILES) $$(1)/lib/modules/$(LINUX_VERSION)/
 		$(call ModuleAutoLoad,$(1),$$(1),$(AUTOLOAD))
 		$(call KernelPackage/$(1)/install,$$(1))
       endef