diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index 609149c294..42032e84fc 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -135,6 +135,16 @@ post_patch() {
     sed -i -e "s|^CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT_FIND=.*$|# CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT_FIND is not set|" $PKG_BUILD/.config
     sed -i -e "s|^CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT=.*$|# CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT is not set|" $PKG_BUILD/.config
   fi
+
+  # install extra dts files
+  for f in $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/config/*-overlay.dts; do
+    [ -f "$f" ] && cp -v $f $PKG_BUILD/arch/$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH/boot/dts/overlays || true
+  done
+  if [ -n "$DEVICE" ]; then
+    for f in $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/devices/$DEVICE/config/*-overlay.dts; do
+      [ -f "$f" ] && cp -v $f $PKG_BUILD/arch/$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH/boot/dts/overlays || true
+    done
+  fi
 }
 
 makeinstall_host() {