diff --git a/scripts/extract_dts_includes.py b/scripts/extract_dts_includes.py
index 60ba40b9d899..cc2d83c5a3c6 100755
--- a/scripts/extract_dts_includes.py
+++ b/scripts/extract_dts_includes.py
@@ -722,8 +722,7 @@ def main():
                      "PARTITION", 1, 'offset')
     part_base = lookup_defs(part_defs, chosen['zephyr,code-partition'],
                      'PARTITION_OFFSET')
-    load_defs['CONFIG_FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET'] = \
-            hex(int(part_base, 16) - int(flash_base, 16))
+    load_defs['CONFIG_FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET'] = part_base
     load_defs['CONFIG_FLASH_LOAD_SIZE'] = \
             lookup_defs(part_defs, chosen['zephyr,code-partition'],
                         'PARTITION_SIZE')