diff --git a/rootdir/Android.mk b/rootdir/Android.mk
index aa5a52092..7d0c87dc4 100644
--- a/rootdir/Android.mk
+++ b/rootdir/Android.mk
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ endif
 LOCAL_POST_INSTALL_CMD := mkdir -p $(addprefix $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT)/, \
     sbin dev proc sys system data oem acct config storage mnt root $(BOARD_ROOT_EXTRA_FOLDERS)); \
     ln -sf /system/etc $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT)/etc; \
+    ln -sf /data/user_de/0/com.android.shell/files/bugreports $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT)/bugreports; \
     ln -sf /sys/kernel/debug $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT)/d; \
     ln -sf /storage/self/primary $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT)/sdcard
 ifdef BOARD_USES_VENDORIMAGE
diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 11ad49da0..11f91ce96 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -446,10 +446,6 @@ on post-fs-data
 
     mkdir /data/anr 0775 system system
 
-    # symlink to bugreport storage location
-    rm /data/bugreports
-    symlink /data/user_de/0/com.android.shell/files/bugreports /data/bugreports
-
     # Create all remaining /data root dirs so that they are made through init
     # and get proper encryption policy installed
     mkdir /data/backup 0700 system system