diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 90a65d61de5..82bf51a2bdd 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXTERNAL_TOOLCHAIN),)
 		$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/lib/libc.so.* \
 		$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/lib/libuClibc-$(LIBC_SO_VERSION).so \
 		$(1)/lib/
-	for file in libcrypt libdl libm libnsl libresolv libutil; do \
+	for file in libcrypt libdl libm libutil; do \
 		$(CP) \
 			$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/lib/$$$$file.so.* \
 			$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/lib/$$$$file-$(LIBC_SO_VERSION).so \
diff --git a/toolchain/uClibc/Makefile b/toolchain/uClibc/Makefile
index f522903563f..681341903e2 100644
--- a/toolchain/uClibc/Makefile
+++ b/toolchain/uClibc/Makefile
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ define Host/Compile
 		  done \
 		done \
 	)
+	rm -f \
+		$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/lib/libresolv*.so* \
+		$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/lib/libnsl*.so*
 endef
 
 define Host/Install