diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.dtbo b/scripts/Makefile.dtbo
index 8459314e28e32..0b4e5d1618d4b 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.dtbo
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.dtbo
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ dtbo	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(dtbo))
 ifneq ($(DTC_OVERLAY_TEST_EXT),)
 DTC_OVERLAY_TEST = $(DTC_OVERLAY_TEST_EXT)
 quiet_cmd_dtbo_verify	= VERIFY  $@
-cmd_dtbo_verify = $(DTC_OVERLAY_TEST) $(addprefix $(obj)/,$($(@F)-base)) $@ $(dot-target).tmp
+cmd_dtbo_verify = $(foreach m,\
+	$(addprefix $(obj)/,$($(@F)-base)),\
+		$(if $(m),\
+			$(DTC_OVERLAY_TEST) $(m) $@ \
+			$(dot-target).$(patsubst $(obj)/%.dtb,%,$(m)).tmp;))\
+			true
 else
 cmd_dtbo_verify = true
 endif