diff --git a/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile.mc1322x b/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile.mc1322x
index 6f146b0f7..316012133 100644
--- a/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile.mc1322x
+++ b/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile.mc1322x
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ CUSTOM_RULE_C_TO_O=yes
 CFLAGS += -I$(OBJECTDIR) -I$(CONTIKI_CPU)/board -DBOARD=$(TARGET)
 
 $(OBJECTDIR)/board.h: $(OBJECTDIR) 
+ifneq (,$(findstring cygdrive,$(shell pwd)))
+${info Cygwin detected.}
+	ln -f $(CONTIKI_CPU)/board/$(TARGET).h $(OBJECTDIR)/board.h
+else
 	ln -sf ../$(CONTIKI_CPU)/board/$(TARGET).h $(OBJECTDIR)/board.h
+endif
 
 
 $(OBJECTDIR)/isr.o: $(CONTIKI_CPU)/src/isr.c