diff --git a/mkosi/kmod.py b/mkosi/kmod.py
index 91368f5f0..92caa4bf1 100644
--- a/mkosi/kmod.py
+++ b/mkosi/kmod.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 from mkosi.log import complete_step, log_step
 from mkosi.run import chroot_cmd, run
+from mkosi.sandbox import chase
 from mkosi.util import chdir, parents_below
 
 
@@ -180,6 +181,15 @@ def gen_required_kernel_modules(
             mods = set(modulesd.rglob("*.ko*"))
         firmware = set()
 
+    # Some firmware dependencies are symbolic links, so the targets for those must be included in the list
+    # of required firmware files too. Intermediate symlinks are not included, and so links pointing to links
+    # results in dangling symlinks in the final image.
+    for fw in firmware.copy():
+        if (root / fw).is_symlink():
+            target = Path(chase(os.fspath(root), os.fspath(fw)))
+            if target.exists():
+                firmware.add(target.relative_to(root))
+
     yield from sorted(
         itertools.chain(
             {
diff --git a/tests/test_initrd.py b/tests/test_initrd.py
index f7aa0ba25..5971d6387 100644
--- a/tests/test_initrd.py
+++ b/tests/test_initrd.py
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ def test_initrd_size(config: ImageConfig) -> None:
         maxsize = 1024**2 * {
             Distribution.fedora: 63,
             Distribution.debian: 61,
-            Distribution.ubuntu: 56,
+            Distribution.ubuntu: 57,
             Distribution.arch: 83,
             Distribution.opensuse: 64,
-        }.get(config.distribution, 57)
+        }.get(config.distribution, 58)
 
         assert (Path(image.output_dir) / "image.initrd").stat().st_size <= maxsize