diff --git a/scripts/mkimage b/scripts/mkimage
index 9a4e2f4e27..5cb88f7d8c 100755
--- a/scripts/mkimage
+++ b/scripts/mkimage
@@ -263,11 +263,6 @@ EOF
     mcopy $RELEASE_DIR/target/KERNEL.md5 "::/$KERNEL_NAME.md5"
     mcopy $RELEASE_DIR/target/SYSTEM.md5 ::/SYSTEM.md5
 
-    # copy Amlogic device tree image
-    if [ -f "$RELEASE_DIR/3rdparty/bootloader/dtb.img" ]; then
-      mcopy $RELEASE_DIR/3rdparty/bootloader/dtb.img ::
-    fi
-
 elif [ "$BOOTLOADER" = "u-boot" ]; then
   echo "to make an image using u-boot UBOOT_SYSTEM must be set"
   cleanup