diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 54da5cd51c..9ea602bdf0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1213,6 +1213,7 @@ u-boot.ldr:	u-boot
 # Use 'make BINMAN_DEBUG=1' to enable debugging
 quiet_cmd_binman = BINMAN  $@
 cmd_binman = $(srctree)/tools/binman/binman $(if $(BINMAN_DEBUG),-D) \
+                --toolpath $(objtree)/tools \
                 build -u -d u-boot.dtb -O . -m \
 		-I . -I $(srctree) -I $(srctree)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		$(BINMAN_$(@F))