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