diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 26d9590..b0f5b8a 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ F: Makefile
 F: config/
 F: mk/
 F: pkg/
-F: scripts/auto-config-h.sh
-F: scripts/depdirs-rule.sh
-F: scripts/gen-build-mk.sh
-F: scripts/gen-config-h.sh
-F: scripts/relpath.sh
+F: buildtools/auto-config-h.sh
+F: buildtools/depdirs-rule.sh
+F: buildtools/gen-build-mk.sh
+F: buildtools/gen-config-h.sh
+F: buildtools/relpath.sh
 F: doc/build-sdk-quick.txt
 F: doc/guides/prog_guide/build_app.rst
 F: doc/guides/prog_guide/dev_kit_*
diff --git a/scripts/auto-config-h.sh b/buildtools/auto-config-h.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/auto-config-h.sh
rename to buildtools/auto-config-h.sh
diff --git a/scripts/depdirs-rule.sh b/buildtools/depdirs-rule.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/depdirs-rule.sh
rename to buildtools/depdirs-rule.sh
diff --git a/scripts/gen-build-mk.sh b/buildtools/gen-build-mk.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/gen-build-mk.sh
rename to buildtools/gen-build-mk.sh
diff --git a/scripts/gen-config-h.sh b/buildtools/gen-config-h.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/gen-config-h.sh
rename to buildtools/gen-config-h.sh
diff --git a/scripts/relpath.sh b/buildtools/relpath.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/relpath.sh
rename to buildtools/relpath.sh
diff --git a/doc/guides/freebsd_gsg/build_dpdk.rst b/doc/guides/freebsd_gsg/build_dpdk.rst
index 24a9f87..8bd9b6a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/freebsd_gsg/build_dpdk.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/freebsd_gsg/build_dpdk.rst
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ The DPDK is composed of several directories:
 
 *   examples: Source code of DPDK applications
 
-*   config, tools, scripts, mk: Framework-related makefiles, scripts and configuration
+*   config, buildtools, mk: Framework-related makefiles, scripts and configuration
 
 Installation of the DPDK Target Environments
 --------------------------------------------
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/Makefile b/drivers/net/mlx4/Makefile
index efed953..68c5902 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/Makefile
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ endif
 
 mlx4_autoconf.h.new: FORCE
 
-mlx4_autoconf.h.new: $(RTE_SDK)/scripts/auto-config-h.sh
+mlx4_autoconf.h.new: $(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/auto-config-h.sh
 	$Q $(RM) -f -- '$@'
 	$Q sh -- '$<' '$@' \
 		RSS_SUPPORT \
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/Makefile b/drivers/net/mlx5/Makefile
index cf87f0b..18d7c00 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/Makefile
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ endif
 
 mlx5_autoconf.h.new: FORCE
 
-mlx5_autoconf.h.new: $(RTE_SDK)/scripts/auto-config-h.sh
+mlx5_autoconf.h.new: $(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/auto-config-h.sh
 	$Q $(RM) -f -- '$@'
 	$Q sh -- '$<' '$@' \
 		HAVE_VERBS_IBV_EXP_CQ_COMPRESSED_CQE \
diff --git a/mk/internal/rte.depdirs-post.mk b/mk/internal/rte.depdirs-post.mk
index fc6904d..102a369 100644
--- a/mk/internal/rte.depdirs-post.mk
+++ b/mk/internal/rte.depdirs-post.mk
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 .PHONY: depdirs
 depdirs:
 	@for d in $(DEPDIRS-y); do \
-		$(RTE_SDK)/scripts/depdirs-rule.sh $(S) $$d ; \
+		$(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/depdirs-rule.sh $(S) $$d ; \
 	done
 
 .PHONY: depgraph
diff --git a/mk/internal/rte.install-post.mk b/mk/internal/rte.install-post.mk
index 77addee..b99e2b2 100644
--- a/mk/internal/rte.install-post.mk
+++ b/mk/internal/rte.install-post.mk
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ define symlink_rule
 $(addprefix $(RTE_OUTPUT)/$(1)/,$(notdir $(2))): $(2)
 	@echo "  SYMLINK-FILE $(addprefix $(1)/,$(notdir $(2)))"
 	@[ -d $(RTE_OUTPUT)/$(1) ] || mkdir -p $(RTE_OUTPUT)/$(1)
-	$(Q)ln -nsf `$(RTE_SDK)/scripts/relpath.sh $$(<) $(RTE_OUTPUT)/$(1)` \
+	$(Q)ln -nsf `$(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/relpath.sh $$(<) $(RTE_OUTPUT)/$(1)` \
 		$(RTE_OUTPUT)/$(1)
 endef
 
diff --git a/mk/rte.sdkbuild.mk b/mk/rte.sdkbuild.mk
index 23fcf1e..db6b983 100644
--- a/mk/rte.sdkbuild.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.sdkbuild.mk
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ clean: $(CLEANDIRS)
 		$(RTE_OUTPUT)/lib \
 		$(RTE_OUTPUT)/hostlib $(RTE_OUTPUT)/kmod
 	@[ -d $(RTE_OUTPUT)/include ] || mkdir -p $(RTE_OUTPUT)/include
-	@$(RTE_SDK)/scripts/gen-config-h.sh $(RTE_OUTPUT)/.config \
+	@$(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/gen-config-h.sh $(RTE_OUTPUT)/.config \
 		> $(RTE_OUTPUT)/include/rte_config.h
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(RTE_SDK)/GNUmakefile gcovclean
 	@echo Clean complete
diff --git a/mk/rte.sdkconfig.mk b/mk/rte.sdkconfig.mk
index 5c94edf..97581c9 100644
--- a/mk/rte.sdkconfig.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.sdkconfig.mk
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ endif
 
 # generate a Makefile for this build directory
 # use a relative path so it will continue to work even if we move the directory
-SDK_RELPATH=$(shell $(RTE_SDK)/scripts/relpath.sh $(abspath $(RTE_SRCDIR)) \
+SDK_RELPATH=$(shell $(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/relpath.sh $(abspath $(RTE_SRCDIR)) \
 				$(abspath $(RTE_OUTPUT)))
-OUTPUT_RELPATH=$(shell $(RTE_SDK)/scripts/relpath.sh $(abspath $(RTE_OUTPUT)) \
+OUTPUT_RELPATH=$(shell $(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/relpath.sh $(abspath $(RTE_OUTPUT)) \
 				$(abspath $(RTE_SRCDIR)))
 $(RTE_OUTPUT)/Makefile: | $(RTE_OUTPUT)
-	$(Q)$(RTE_SDK)/scripts/gen-build-mk.sh $(SDK_RELPATH) $(OUTPUT_RELPATH) \
+	$(Q)$(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/gen-build-mk.sh $(SDK_RELPATH) $(OUTPUT_RELPATH) \
 		> $(RTE_OUTPUT)/Makefile
 
 # clean installed files, and generate a new config header file
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ $(RTE_OUTPUT)/include/rte_config.h: $(RTE_OUTPUT)/.config
 		$(RTE_OUTPUT)/lib \
 		$(RTE_OUTPUT)/hostlib $(RTE_OUTPUT)/kmod $(RTE_OUTPUT)/build
 	$(Q)mkdir -p $(RTE_OUTPUT)/include
-	$(Q)$(RTE_SDK)/scripts/gen-config-h.sh $(RTE_OUTPUT)/.config \
+	$(Q)$(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/gen-config-h.sh $(RTE_OUTPUT)/.config \
 		> $(RTE_OUTPUT)/include/rte_config.h
 
 # generate the rte_config.h
diff --git a/mk/rte.sdkinstall.mk b/mk/rte.sdkinstall.mk
index 7b0d8b5..896bc14 100644
--- a/mk/rte.sdkinstall.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.sdkinstall.mk
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ rte_mkdir = test -d $1 || mkdir -p $1
 
 # Create the relative symbolic link $2 -> $1
 # May be replaced with --relative option of ln from coreutils-8.16
-rte_symlink = ln -snf $$($(RTE_SDK)/scripts/relpath.sh $1 $(dir $2)) $2
+rte_symlink = ln -snf $$($(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/relpath.sh $1 $(dir $2)) $2
 
 .PHONY: pre_install
 pre_install:
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ install-sdk:
 		--keep-newer-files
 	$(Q)$(call rte_mkdir,                            $(DESTDIR)$(sdkdir))
 	$(Q)cp -a               $(RTE_SDK)/mk            $(DESTDIR)$(sdkdir)
-	$(Q)cp -a               $(RTE_SDK)/scripts       $(DESTDIR)$(sdkdir)
+	$(Q)cp -a               $(RTE_SDK)/buildtools    $(DESTDIR)$(sdkdir)
 	$(Q)$(call rte_mkdir,                            $(DESTDIR)$(targetdir)/app)
 	$(Q)cp -a               $O/.config               $(DESTDIR)$(targetdir)
 	$(Q)cp -a               $O/app/dpdk-pmdinfogen   $(DESTDIR)$(targetdir)/app
diff --git a/pkg/dpdk.spec b/pkg/dpdk.spec
index ba2a476..d12509a 100644
--- a/pkg/dpdk.spec
+++ b/pkg/dpdk.spec
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ make install O=%{target} DESTDIR=%{buildroot} \
 %files devel
 %{_includedir}/dpdk
 %{_datadir}/dpdk/mk
-%{_datadir}/dpdk/scripts
+%{_datadir}/dpdk/buildtools
 %{_datadir}/dpdk/%{target}
 %{_datadir}/dpdk/examples
 
