diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/sysmobts/defaultenv-sysmobts/boot/rescue b/arch/arm/boards/sysmobts/defaultenv-sysmobts/boot/rescue
index 7b2c59a0d..d5f2a64fb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/sysmobts/defaultenv-sysmobts/boot/rescue
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/sysmobts/defaultenv-sysmobts/boot/rescue
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 global bootm.image=/mnt/rescue/boot/zImage
-#global bootm.oftree=<path to oftree>
+if [ -e /mnt/rescue/devicetree ]; then
+    global bootm.oftree=/mnt/rescue/devicetree
+fi
 #global bootm.initrd=<path to initrd>
 
 global linux.bootargs.dyn.root="root=ubi0:rescue ubi.mtd=root rootfstype=ubifs ro rauc.slot=rescue"