diff --git a/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced b/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced
index 7f2d380885..39a1fb75c8 100644
--- a/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced
+++ b/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ $(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 $@
 
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