diff --git a/packages/bsp/common/usr/sbin/armbian-add-overlay b/packages/bsp/common/usr/sbin/armbian-add-overlay
index 22ffbb6ded..f8cc39dde1 100755
--- a/packages/bsp/common/usr/sbin/armbian-add-overlay
+++ b/packages/bsp/common/usr/sbin/armbian-add-overlay
@@ -35,14 +35,10 @@ fi
 
 . /etc/armbian-release
 
-case "${LINUXFAMILY}" in
-	sunxi|sunxi64|rk3399|rockchip64|rockpis)
-		:;;
-	*)
-		echo >&2 "Overlays are not supported on ${LINUXFAMILY^} based boards."
-		exit -1
-		;;
-esac
+if ! grep -q '^setenv overlay_error' /boot/boot.cmd; then
+	echo >&2 "Overlays are not supported on ${LINUXFAMILY^} based boards."
+	exit -1
+fi
 
 if [[ -d /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build/scripts/dtc ]]; then
 	if [[ ! -x /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build/scripts/dtc/dtc ]]; then