diff --git a/dts/Kconfig b/dts/Kconfig
index 44fc9fe..4ee0510 100644
--- a/dts/Kconfig
+++ b/dts/Kconfig
@@ -170,3 +170,12 @@ config TPL_OF_PLATDATA
 	  information.
 
 endmenu
+
+config MKIMAGE_DTC_PATH
+	string "Path to dtc binary for use within mkimage"
+	default "dtc"
+	help
+	  The mkimage host tool will, in order to generate FIT images make
+	  calls to the dtc application in order to create the output.  In
+	  some cases the system dtc may not support all required features
+	  and the path to a different version should be given here.
diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index a0db19d..c164774 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ HOSTCFLAGS_rsa-sign.o += -Wno-deprecated-declarations
 endif
 endif
 
-HOSTCFLAGS_fit_image.o += -DMKIMAGE_DTC=\"$(DTC)\"
+HOSTCFLAGS_fit_image.o += -DMKIMAGE_DTC=\"$(CONFIG_MKIMAGE_DTC_PATH)\"
 
 HOSTLOADLIBES_dumpimage := $(HOSTLOADLIBES_mkimage)
 HOSTLOADLIBES_fit_info := $(HOSTLOADLIBES_mkimage)