diff --git a/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh b/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
index 656aa716c1..1ebaea990f 100755
--- a/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
+++ b/support/scripts/apply-patches.sh
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ function apply_patch {
 	*.patch*)
 	type="patch"; uncomp="cat"; ;;
 	*)
-	echo "Unsupported format file for ${path}/${patch}";
-	exit 1;
+	echo "Unsupported file type for ${path}/${patch}, skipping";
+	return 0
 	;;
     esac
     echo ""