diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.dtbinst b/scripts/Makefile.dtbinst
index 67956f6496a5..9d920419a62c 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.dtbinst
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.dtbinst
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ include $(srctree)/scripts/Kbuild.include
 dst := $(INSTALL_DTBS_PATH)
 
 quiet_cmd_dtb_install = INSTALL $@
-      cmd_dtb_install = install -D $< $@
+      cmd_dtb_install = install -D -m 0644 $< $@
 
 $(dst)/%: $(obj)/%
 	$(call cmd,dtb_install)