diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 69c75ca7b..6d8e629e4 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -4236,7 +4236,7 @@ $(SYMBOLS_ZIP): $(SOONG_ZIP)
 	@echo "Package symbols: $@"
 	$(hide) rm -rf $@ $(PRIVATE_LIST_FILE)
 	$(hide) mkdir -p $(dir $@) $(TARGET_OUT_UNSTRIPPED) $(dir $(PRIVATE_LIST_FILE))
-	$(hide) find $(TARGET_OUT_UNSTRIPPED) | sort >$(PRIVATE_LIST_FILE)
+	$(hide) find -L $(TARGET_OUT_UNSTRIPPED) -type f | sort >$(PRIVATE_LIST_FILE)
 	$(hide) $(SOONG_ZIP) -d -o $@ -C $(OUT_DIR)/.. -l $(PRIVATE_LIST_FILE)
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
 # A zip of the coverage directory.