diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index e9349aa83f..ea63c0b7e8 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ if [ "$1" = "release" -o "$1" = "mkimage" -o "$1" = "amlpkg" -o "$1" = "noobs" ]
     fi
 
     # copy device tree image if any
-    if [ -f "$ROOT/$INSTALL/usr/share/bootloader/dtb.img" ]; then
-      cp "$ROOT/$INSTALL/usr/share/bootloader/dtb.img" .
+    if [ -f "$INSTALL/usr/share/bootloader/dtb.img" ]; then
+      cp "$INSTALL/usr/share/bootloader/dtb.img" .
     fi
 
     zip -q $TARGET_IMG/$IMAGE_NAME.zip *