diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/sshcontrol.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/sshcontrol.py
index 05d6502550..d292893c08 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/sshcontrol.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/sshcontrol.py
@@ -150,12 +150,9 @@ class SSHControl(object):
 
     def copy_to(self, localpath, remotepath):
         if os.path.islink(localpath):
-            link = os.readlink(localpath)
-            dst_dir, dst_base = os.path.split(remotepath)
-            return self.run("cd %s; ln -s %s %s" % (dst_dir, link, dst_base))
-        else:
-            command = self.scp + [localpath, '%s@%s:%s' % (self.user, self.ip, remotepath)]
-            return self._internal_run(command, ignore_status=False)
+            localpath = os.path.dirname(localpath) + "/" + os.readlink(localpath)
+        command = self.scp + [localpath, '%s@%s:%s' % (self.user, self.ip, remotepath)]
+        return self._internal_run(command, ignore_status=False)
 
     def copy_from(self, remotepath, localpath):
         command = self.scp + ['%s@%s:%s' % (self.user, self.ip, remotepath), localpath]