diff --git a/srcpkgs/binutils-doc b/srcpkgs/binutils-doc
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..695eb82eae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/binutils-doc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+binutils
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/binutils/template b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
index 2ebd7c5d9a2..5a156c4c4c9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/binutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ do_install() {
 	echo "INPUT ( /usr/lib/libopcodes.a -lbfd )" \
 		>${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/libopcodes.so
 
-	# Remove info file that conflicts with autoconf.
-	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/info/standards.info
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib64
 
 	# Remove useless manpages.
@@ -119,3 +117,13 @@ binutils-devel_package() {
 		vmove "usr/lib/*.so"
 	}
 }
+
+binutils-doc_package() {
+	archs=noarch
+	short_desc+=" - info files"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove usr/share/info
+		# Remove info file that conflicts with autoconf.
+		rm -f ${PKGDESTDIR}/usr/share/info/standards.info
+	}
+}