diff --git a/rules/opencv/default.bash b/rules/opencv/default.bash
index 245d2f8..812d51e 100644
--- a/rules/opencv/default.bash
+++ b/rules/opencv/default.bash
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ host_install()
 {
     cd  ${pkg_build_dir}/../build &&
     $cmd_make install
+
+    # make available for cross compilation
+    for f in "$cfg_dir_toolchain_sysroot/usr/lib/"libopencv*so*; do
+       ln -s -f "$f" "$cfg_dir_toolchain/lib"
+    done
 }
 
 target_install()