diff --git a/tools/buildman/control.py b/tools/buildman/control.py
index 8b3cd30c00..c2c54bf0e8 100644
--- a/tools/buildman/control.py
+++ b/tools/buildman/control.py
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ def DoBuildman(options, args, toolchains=None, make_func=None, boards=None,
         pager = os.getenv('PAGER')
         if not pager:
             pager = 'more'
-        fname = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), 'README')
+        fname = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0])),
+                             'README')
         command.Run(pager, fname)
         return 0
 
diff --git a/tools/patman/patman.py b/tools/patman/patman.py
index d05c5ff8e1..fe50eb4d5c 100755
--- a/tools/patman/patman.py
+++ b/tools/patman/patman.py
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ elif options.full_help:
     pager = os.getenv('PAGER')
     if not pager:
         pager = 'more'
-    fname = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), 'README')
+    fname = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0])),
+                         'README')
     command.Run(pager, fname)
 
 # Process commits, produce patches files, check them, email them