diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index fb8425f97b..97c4ea537a 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ else
     IMAGE_NAME="$DISTRONAME-$TARGET_VERSION"
   fi
 
-  if [ -n "$UBOOT_SYSTEM" ]; then
+  if [ -n "$UBOOT_SYSTEM" ] && [ "$UBOOT_SYSTEM" != "${DEVICE:-$PROJECT}" ]; then
     IMAGE_NAME="$IMAGE_NAME-$UBOOT_SYSTEM"
   fi
 fi