diff --git a/config/sources/families/imx8m.conf b/config/sources/families/imx8m.conf
index 8e615f51f640..e0455de18c83 100644
--- a/config/sources/families/imx8m.conf
+++ b/config/sources/families/imx8m.conf
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ case $BOARD in
 		;;
 esac
 
-# bootloader releated
-pre_config_uboot_target() {
+# bootloader related.
+# Use `<hook>__<purpose>` so the framework registers this alongside
+# other extensions' hooks at the same stage; a bare
+# `pre_config_uboot_target()` would suppress every other registration.
+pre_config_uboot_target__imx8m_firmware() {
 	# get the firmware
 	rm -rf ${IMX_FIRMWARE}*
 	curl -fL "https://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/NMG/MAD/YOCTO/${IMX_FIRMWARE}.bin" -o "${IMX_FIRMWARE}.bin" || {