diff --git a/scripts/mkimage b/scripts/mkimage
index 9a4e2f4e27..10fc4bafb1 100755
--- a/scripts/mkimage
+++ b/scripts/mkimage
@@ -249,10 +249,8 @@ EOF
       mcopy -s "$LE_TMP"/extlinux ::
     fi
 
-    if [ -f $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/devices/$DEVICE/bootloader/mkimage ]; then
-      . $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/devices/$DEVICE/bootloader/mkimage
-    elif [ -f $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/bootloader/mkimage ]; then
-      . $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/bootloader/mkimage
+    if find_file_path bootloader/mkimage; then
+      . ${FOUND_PATH}
     else
       echo "No specific mkimage script found. u-boot will not be written"
     fi