diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/start_enb.bash b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/start_enb.bash
index 657793e1eb..1317a96dd2 100755
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/start_enb.bash
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/start_enb.bash
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ cd $THIS_SCRIPT_PATH
 #######################################################
 DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE="enb.`hostname -s`.conf"
 CONFIG_FILE_ENB=${1:-DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE}
+CONFIG_FILE_ENB=`readlink -m $CONFIG_FILE_ENB`
 
 echo "CONFIG_FILE_ENB=$CONFIG_FILE_ENB"
 if [ -f $CONFIG_FILE_ENB ]; then