diff --git a/tools/dreport.d/include.d/functions b/tools/dreport.d/include.d/functions
index e2fb44f..3cd57c3 100755
--- a/tools/dreport.d/include.d/functions
+++ b/tools/dreport.d/include.d/functions
@@ -46,6 +46,28 @@
         log_warning "Skipping copy $desc $file_name"
     fi
 }
+# @brief Copy the symbolic link file to the dreport packaging,
+#        if it is in the user allowed dump size limit.
+# @param $1 symbolic link file name
+# @param $2 Plugin description used for logging.
+function add_copy_sym_link_file()
+{
+    file_name="$1"
+    desc="$2"
+
+    cp $file_name $name_dir
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        log_error "Failed to copy $desc $file_name"
+        return $RESOURCE_UNAVAILABLE
+    fi
+    if check_size "$name_dir/$(basename "$file_name")"; then
+        log_info "Copied $desc $file_name"
+        return $SUCCESS
+    else
+        log_warning "Skipping copy $desc $file_name"
+        return $RESOURCE_UNAVAILABLE
+    fi
+}
 
 # @brief Calculate file or directory compressed size based on input
 #        and check whether the size in the allowed size limit.
diff --git a/tools/dreport.d/plugins.d/osrelease b/tools/dreport.d/plugins.d/osrelease
index 0e89282..7cf9a43 100644
--- a/tools/dreport.d/plugins.d/osrelease
+++ b/tools/dreport.d/plugins.d/osrelease
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 desc="OS release info"
 file_name="/etc/os-release"
 
-add_copy_file "$file_name"  "$desc"
+add_copy_sym_link_file "$file_name"  "$desc"