diff --git a/package/php/php.mk b/package/php/php.mk
index ae959db46..e6ea65fb6 100644
--- a/package/php/php.mk
+++ b/package/php/php.mk
@@ -238,10 +238,8 @@ PHP_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PHP_EXTENSIONS_FIXUP
 define PHP_INSTALL_FIXUP
 	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/php
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/phpize
-	if [ ! -f $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/php.ini ]; then \
-		$(INSTALL) -m 0755  $(PHP_DIR)/php.ini-production \
-			$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/php.ini; \
-	fi
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(PHP_DIR)/php.ini-production \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/php.ini
 endef
 
 PHP_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PHP_INSTALL_FIXUP