diff --git a/cmake/nuttx_create_symlink.cmake b/cmake/nuttx_create_symlink.cmake
index 08191f1f1cf..4cbaa5c0daa 100644
--- a/cmake/nuttx_create_symlink.cmake
+++ b/cmake/nuttx_create_symlink.cmake
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ function(nuttx_create_symlink old new)
                              "MSYS|CYGWIN|Windows")
     execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${old} ${new})
   else()
+    # https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/policy/CMP0205.html
+    cmake_policy(PUSH)
+    if(POLICY CMP0205)
+      cmake_policy(SET CMP0205 NEW)
+    endif()
     file(CREATE_LINK ${old} ${new} COPY_ON_ERROR SYMBOLIC)
+    cmake_policy(POP)
   endif()
 endfunction()