diff --git a/scripts/mkuboot.sh b/scripts/mkuboot.sh
index 4b06c5eea728..2e3d3cd916b8 100755
--- a/scripts/mkuboot.sh
+++ b/scripts/mkuboot.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Build U-Boot image when `mkimage' tool is available.
 #
 
-MKIMAGE=$(type -path ${CROSS_COMPILE}mkimage)
+MKIMAGE=$(type -path "${CROSS_COMPILE}mkimage")
 
 if [ -z "${MKIMAGE}" ]; then
 	MKIMAGE=$(type -path mkimage)