diff --git a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
index 1978bbdfdb..7df9721c35 100644
--- a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
+++ b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ UCLIBC_MAKE_FLAGS = \
 	HOSTCC="$(HOSTCC)"
 
 define UCLIBC_SETUP_DOT_CONFIG
-	cp -f $(UCLIBC_CONFIG_FILE) $(@D)/.config
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 $(UCLIBC_CONFIG_FILE) $(@D)/.config
 	$(call UCLIBC_OPT_SET,CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX,"$(TARGET_CROSS)",$(@D))
 	$(call UCLIBC_OPT_SET,TARGET_$(UCLIBC_TARGET_ARCH),y,$(@D))
 	$(call UCLIBC_OPT_SET,TARGET_ARCH,"$(UCLIBC_TARGET_ARCH)",$(@D))