diff --git a/package/wireless-tools/Makefile b/package/wireless-tools/Makefile
index c19ff7613d..def2a6cc85 100644
--- a/package/wireless-tools/Makefile
+++ b/package/wireless-tools/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ PKG_SOURCE:=wireless_tools.$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux
 PKG_MD5SUM:=599c94497f9c9073c7b052d3dcb7cd16
 PKG_CAT:=zcat
+TAR_OPTIONS += || true
 
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/wireless_tools.28
 PKG_INSTALL_DIR:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ipkg-install