diff --git a/mkbootimg.mk b/mkbootimg.mk
index ce320a00..d3db2e5c 100644
--- a/mkbootimg.mk
+++ b/mkbootimg.mk
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(TARGET_CUSTOM_DTBTOOL)),)
 possible_dtb_dirs = $(KERNEL_OUT)/arch/$(KERNEL_ARCH)/boot/
 else
 # Most specific paths must come first in possible_dtb_dirs
-possible_dtb_dirs = $(KERNEL_OUT)/arch/$(KERNEL_ARCH)/boot/dts/ $(KERNEL_OUT)/arch/$(KERNEL_ARCH)/boot/
+possible_dtb_dirs = $(KERNEL_OUT)/arch/$(KERNEL_ARCH)/boot/dts/exynos/ $(KERNEL_OUT)/arch/$(KERNEL_ARCH)/boot/dts/ $(KERNEL_OUT)/arch/$(KERNEL_ARCH)/boot/
 endif
 
 define build-dtimage-target