diff --git a/common/hooks/post-install/00-compress-info-files.sh b/common/hooks/post-install/00-compress-info-files.sh
index 6ae8c132880..7cc0c90c620 100644
--- a/common/hooks/post-install/00-compress-info-files.sh
+++ b/common/hooks/post-install/00-compress-info-files.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ hook() {
 			continue
 		fi
 		if [ -h ${PKGDESTDIR}/"$j" ]; then
-			dirat=$(dirname "$j")
+			dirat="${j%/*}/"
 			lnkat=$(readlink ${PKGDESTDIR}/"$j")
 			newlnk="${j##*/}"
 			rm -f ${PKGDESTDIR}/"$j"