diff --git a/stand/fdt/fdt_loader_cmd.c b/stand/fdt/fdt_loader_cmd.c
index 38ac9876774..017a3bb99b2 100644
--- a/stand/fdt/fdt_loader_cmd.c
+++ b/stand/fdt/fdt_loader_cmd.c
@@ -522,6 +522,7 @@ fdt_setup_fdtp()
 		if (fdt_load_dtb(bfp->f_addr) == 0) {
 			printf("Using DTB from loaded file '%s'.\n", 
 			    bfp->f_name);
+			fdt_load_dtb_overlays(NULL);
 			return (0);
 		}
 	}