diff --git a/configs/kontron_pitx_imx8m_defconfig b/configs/kontron_pitx_imx8m_defconfig
index ac03871682..460f1a97e9 100644
--- a/configs/kontron_pitx_imx8m_defconfig
+++ b/configs/kontron_pitx_imx8m_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttymxc2"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/kontron/pitx-imx8m/post-build.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="support/scripts/genimage.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c $(BINARIES_DIR)/genimage.cfg"
+BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR="board/kontron/pitx-imx8m/patches"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y