diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 4f6ae2e9ee..8b04471008 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -394,6 +394,14 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_DTS_PATH
 	  You can provide a list of dts paths to copy and
 	  build, separated by spaces.
 
+config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTB_OVERLAY_SUPPORT
+	bool "Build Device Tree with overlay support"
+	help
+	  If enabled, pass the "-@" option to dtc, such that
+	  symbols are generated in the compiled Device Tree.
+	  Choose this option to support Device Tree overlays
+	  on the target system.
+
 endif
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET
diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index 02def89113..62068106e0 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_8),y)
 LINUX_MAKE_ENV += KCFLAGS=-Wno-attribute-alias
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTB_OVERLAY_SUPPORT),y)
+LINUX_MAKE_ENV += DTC_FLAGS=-@
+endif
+
 # Get the real Linux version, which tells us where kernel modules are
 # going to be installed in the target filesystem.
 LINUX_VERSION_PROBED = `$(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(LINUX_DIR) --no-print-directory -s kernelrelease 2>/dev/null`