diff --git a/save-config.sh b/save-config.sh
index 9372d1f..c457859 100755
--- a/save-config.sh
+++ b/save-config.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ source shared.sh
 mkdir -p base_external/configs/
 make -C buildroot savedefconfig BR2_DEFCONFIG=${AESD_MODIFIED_DEFCONFIG_REL_BUILDROOT}
 
-if [ -e buildroot/.config ] && [ -e buildroot/output/build/linux-*/.config ]; then
+if [ -e buildroot/.config ] && [ ls buildroot/output/build/linux-*/.config 1> /dev/null 2>&1 ]; then
 	grep "BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE" buildroot/.config > /dev/null
 	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 		echo "Saving linux defconfig"