diff --git a/tools/binman/ftest.py b/tools/binman/ftest.py
index 9cec5f42fa..b1780854cf 100644
--- a/tools/binman/ftest.py
+++ b/tools/binman/ftest.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class TestFunctional(unittest.TestCase):
         if map:
             args.append('-m')
         if update_dtb:
-            args.append('-up')
+            args.append('-u')
         if not use_real_dtb:
             args.append('--fake-dtb')
         if verbosity is not None: