diff --git a/target/linux/brcm2708/image/Makefile b/target/linux/brcm2708/image/Makefile
index cc0bfb0a2692a97ef2f7bd9e423acbf932350165..cf263bdf01abb32d0dac89221f8e2b94af606c10 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm2708/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/brcm2708/image/Makefile
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ define Build/boot-img
 	mcopy -i $@.boot $(DTS_DIR)/$(DEVICE_DTS).dtb ::$(DEVICE_DTS).dtb
 	mmd -i $@.boot ::/overlays
 	mcopy -i $@.boot $(DTS_DIR)/overlays/*.dtb ::/overlays/
+	mcopy -i $@.boot $(DTS_DIR)/overlays/README ::/overlays/
 endef
 
 define Build/sdcard-img