diff --git a/lib/initcpio/hooks/arch_syslinux b/lib/initcpio/hooks/arch_syslinux
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7b5d31a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/initcpio/hooks/arch_syslinux
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+run_hook ()
+{
+    # fix mcopy
+    ln -s /usr/bin/mtools /usr/bin/mcopy
+}
diff --git a/lib/initcpio/install/arch_syslinux b/lib/initcpio/install/arch_syslinux
index f6afc4181..1b3819bbd 100644
--- a/lib/initcpio/install/arch_syslinux
+++ b/lib/initcpio/install/arch_syslinux
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 install ()
 {
     MODULES=""
-    BINARIES="syslinux mcopy"
+    BINARIES="syslinux mtools"
     FILES=""
-    SCRIPT=""
+    SCRIPT="arch_syslinux"
     add_file "/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin"
 }