diff --git a/recipes-apps/images/sysmocom-owhw-image.bb b/recipes-apps/images/sysmocom-owhw-image.bb
index 4ab9a70..ec1e294 100644
--- a/recipes-apps/images/sysmocom-owhw-image.bb
+++ b/recipes-apps/images/sysmocom-owhw-image.bb
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@ link_kernel() {
     OLD_PWD=$PWD
 
     cd ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/
-    ln -s ./boot/uImage-* ./kernel || true
+    ln ./boot/uImage-* ./kernel || true
 
     echo "Copying devicetree to /devicetree"
     cp "${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}/uImage-am335x-gsmk-owhw.dtb" ./devicetree
 
-    touch ./initramfs
-
     cd $OLD_PWD
 }