diff --git a/lib/ramdisk-functions b/lib/ramdisk-functions
index 6ca4fb19..eb38a16f 100644
--- a/lib/ramdisk-functions
+++ b/lib/ramdisk-functions
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ function populate_lib () {
   cp -a "$MODULE_DIR" "$TMP_MOUNT_PATH/lib/modules/$KERNEL_VERSION"
   echo "Removing kernel framebuffer drivers to enforce text mode consoles..."
   find $TMP_MOUNT_PATH/lib/modules/$KERNEL_VERSION/kernel/drivers/video -name '*fb.ko' -exec rm -v {} \;
-  cp -a "$FIRMWARE_DIR" "$TMP_MOUNT_PATH/lib/firmware"
+  if [ -d $FIRMWARE_DIR ]; then
+    cp -a "$FIRMWARE_DIR" "$TMP_MOUNT_PATH/lib/firmware"
+  fi
 }
 
 function busybox_list () {