Upstream status: https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/uboot/list/?series=333156

diff --git a/tools/patman/main.py b/tools/patman/main.py
index 5a7756a221..bf300c6e64 100755
--- a/tools/patman/main.py
+++ b/tools/patman/main.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 """See README for more information"""
 
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
+import importlib.resources
 import os
 import re
 import shutil
@@ -163,11 +164,8 @@ elif args.cmd == 'send':
         fd.close()
 
     elif args.full_help:
-        tools.print_full_help(
-            os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0])),
-                         'README.rst')
-        )
-
+        with importlib.resources.path('patman', 'README.rst') as readme:
+            tools.print_full_help(str(readme))
     else:
         # If we are not processing tags, no need to warning about bad ones
         if not args.process_tags:
diff --git a/tools/patman/setup.py b/tools/patman/setup.py
index 43fdc00ce6..ce9bb4aa63 100644
--- a/tools/patman/setup.py
+++ b/tools/patman/setup.py
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ setup(name='patman',
       scripts=['patman'],
       packages=['patman'],
       package_dir={'patman': ''},
-      package_data={'patman': ['README']},
+      package_data={'patman': ['README.rst']},
       classifiers=['Environment :: Console',
                    'Topic :: Software Development'])