diff --git a/common.sh b/common.sh
index bb62c42693..4001619c7d 100644
--- a/common.sh
+++ b/common.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ compile_uboot()
 	Description: Uboot loader $version
 	END
 
+	# copy config file to the package
+	# useful for FEL boot with overlayfs_wrapper
+	[[ -f .config && -n $BOOTCONFIG ]] && cp .config $uboot_name/usr/lib/u-boot/$BOOTCONFIG
+
 	display_alert "Building deb" "${uboot_name}.deb" "info"
 	eval 'dpkg -b $uboot_name 2>&1' ${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a $DEST/debug/compilation.log'}
 	rm -rf $uboot_name
diff --git a/fel-load.sh b/fel-load.sh
index 4f066b5e45..5a3c946788 100644
--- a/fel-load.sh
+++ b/fel-load.sh
@@ -58,11 +58,7 @@ fel_load()
 				local dtb_file=boot/script.bin
 			fi
 		else
-			if [[ -f $SOURCES/$BOOTSOURCEDIR/.config ]]; then
-				local dtb_file=boot/dtb/$(grep CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE $SOURCES/$BOOTSOURCEDIR/.config | cut -d '"' -f2).dtb
-			else
-				local dtb_file=boot/dtb/$(grep CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE $SOURCES/$BOOTSOURCEDIR/configs/$BOOTCONFIG | cut -d '"' -f2).dtb
-			fi
+			local dtb_file=boot/dtb/$(grep CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE $FEL_ROOTFS/usr/lib/u-boot/$BOOTCONFIG | cut -d '"' -f2).dtb
 		fi
 	fi
 	[[ $(type -t fel_pre_load) == function ]] && fel_pre_load