diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 179d55af5852..13b1df0e34fd 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ endif
 
 DTC_FLAGS += $(DTC_FLAGS_$(basetarget))
 
+# Enable creation of _symbols_ node for DT overlays
+DTC_FLAGS += -@
+
 # Generate an assembly file to wrap the output of the device tree compiler
 quiet_cmd_dt_S_dtb= DTB     $@
 cmd_dt_S_dtb=						\