diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index df04cb6353..e2b557c7b2 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ if [ "$PROJECT" == "imx6" -a -n "$SYSTEM" ]; then
   IMAGE_NAME="$IMAGE_NAME-$SYSTEM"
 fi
 
+if [ ! -z "$CUSTOM_IMAGE_NAME" ]; then
+   IMAGE_NAME="$CUSTOM_IMAGE_NAME" 
+fi
+
 if [ -n "$IMAGE_SUFFIX" ]; then
   IMAGE_NAME="$IMAGE_NAME-$IMAGE_SUFFIX"
 fi