diff --git a/meta/classes/utils.bbclass b/meta/classes/utils.bbclass
index 0a533afb1f..d1f6563a0a 100644
--- a/meta/classes/utils.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/utils.bbclass
@@ -307,11 +307,10 @@ def base_set_filespath(path, d):
     if extrapaths != "":
         path = extrapaths.split(":") + path
     # The ":" ensures we have an 'empty' override
-    overrides = (":" + (d.getVar("FILESOVERRIDES", True) or "")).split(":")
-    overrides.reverse()
-    for o in overrides:
-        for p in path:
-            if p != "": 
+    overrides = ((d.getVar("FILESOVERRIDES", True) or "") + ":").split(":")
+    for p in path:
+        if p != "": 
+            for o in overrides:
                 filespath.append(os.path.join(p, o))
     return ":".join(filespath)