diff --git a/conf/machine/j7-hs-evm-k3r5.conf b/conf/machine/j7-hs-evm-k3r5.conf
index 53a7016f..92d37dee 100644
--- a/conf/machine/j7-hs-evm-k3r5.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/j7-hs-evm-k3r5.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ require conf/machine/include/k3r5.inc
 SYSFW_SOC = "j721e"
 SYSFW_CONFIG = "evm"
 SYSFW_SUFFIX = "hs"
+SYSFW_SYMLINK = ""
 
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "j721e_hs_evm_r5_defconfig"