diff --git a/scripts/symbolize.py b/scripts/symbolize.py
index 88eac58..0eea9d7 100755
--- a/scripts/symbolize.py
+++ b/scripts/symbolize.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         self._arch = os.getenv('CROSS_COMPILE')
         if self._arch:
             return
-        p = subprocess.Popen(['file', elf], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+        p = subprocess.Popen(['file', '-L', elf], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
         output = p.stdout.readlines()
         p.terminate()
         if b'ARM aarch64,' in output[0]: