diff --git a/tools/binman/cbfs_util.py b/tools/binman/cbfs_util.py
index f7c3cd0d0e..39973371b9 100644
--- a/tools/binman/cbfs_util.py
+++ b/tools/binman/cbfs_util.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import struct
 import sys
 
 from binman import elf
-import command
-import tools
+from patman import command
+from patman import tools
 
 # Set to True to enable printing output while working
 DEBUG = False
diff --git a/tools/binman/cbfs_util_test.py b/tools/binman/cbfs_util_test.py
index a929612b19..2c62c8a0f8 100755
--- a/tools/binman/cbfs_util_test.py
+++ b/tools/binman/cbfs_util_test.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import unittest
 from binman import cbfs_util
 from binman.cbfs_util import CbfsWriter
 from binman import elf
-import test_util
-import tools
+from patman import test_util
+from patman import tools
 
 U_BOOT_DATA           = b'1234'
 U_BOOT_DTB_DATA       = b'udtb'
diff --git a/tools/binman/control.py b/tools/binman/control.py
index d715b601b9..dc1dd2a7dc 100644
--- a/tools/binman/control.py
+++ b/tools/binman/control.py
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
 import os
 import sys
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 from binman import cbfs_util
 from binman import elf
-import command
-import tout
+from patman import command
+from patman import tout
 
 # List of images we plan to create
 # Make this global so that it can be referenced from tests
diff --git a/tools/binman/elf.py b/tools/binman/elf.py
index 335d411303..f88031c2bf 100644
--- a/tools/binman/elf.py
+++ b/tools/binman/elf.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import shutil
 import struct
 import tempfile
 
-import command
-import tools
-import tout
+from patman import command
+from patman import tools
+from patman import tout
 
 ELF_TOOLS = True
 try:
diff --git a/tools/binman/elf_test.py b/tools/binman/elf_test.py
index e4497f30fc..37e1b423cf 100644
--- a/tools/binman/elf_test.py
+++ b/tools/binman/elf_test.py
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import tempfile
 import unittest
 
 from binman import elf
-import command
-import test_util
-import tools
-import tout
+from patman import command
+from patman import test_util
+from patman import tools
+from patman import tout
 
 binman_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0]))
 
diff --git a/tools/binman/entry.py b/tools/binman/entry.py
index 9f62322bed..90ffd27617 100644
--- a/tools/binman/entry.py
+++ b/tools/binman/entry.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 from patman.tools import ToHex, ToHexSize
-import tout
+from patman import tout
 
 modules = {}
 
diff --git a/tools/binman/entry_test.py b/tools/binman/entry_test.py
index ca5bb0fe1b..80802f33de 100644
--- a/tools/binman/entry_test.py
+++ b/tools/binman/entry_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import unittest
 from binman import entry
 from dtoc import fdt
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 class TestEntry(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/_testing.py b/tools/binman/etype/_testing.py
index 4cde8df6f5..ed718eed14 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/_testing.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/_testing.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from binman.entry import Entry, EntryArg
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 
 class Entry__testing(Entry):
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/blob.py b/tools/binman/etype/blob.py
index 409beaadcc..ede7a7a68c 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/blob.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/blob.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 from binman.entry import Entry
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
-import tout
+from patman import tools
+from patman import tout
 
 class Entry_blob(Entry):
     """Entry containing an arbitrary binary blob
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/fdtmap.py b/tools/binman/etype/fdtmap.py
index 820f34515a..aa8807990b 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/fdtmap.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/fdtmap.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ image.
 """
 
 from binman.entry import Entry
-import tools
-import tout
+from patman import tools
+from patman import tout
 
 FDTMAP_MAGIC   = b'_FDTMAP_'
 FDTMAP_HDR_LEN = 16
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/files.py b/tools/binman/etype/files.py
index 7b4fc7db91..10ab585f0e 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/files.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/files.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import os
 
 from binman.etype.section import Entry_section
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 
 class Entry_files(Entry_section):
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/fill.py b/tools/binman/etype/fill.py
index 1124ef26ea..860410ed6e 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/fill.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/fill.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from binman.entry import Entry
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 class Entry_fill(Entry):
     """An entry which is filled to a particular byte value
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/fmap.py b/tools/binman/etype/fmap.py
index a155beb617..a43fac38de 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/fmap.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/fmap.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 
 from binman.entry import Entry
 from binman import fmap_util
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 from patman.tools import ToHexSize
-import tout
+from patman import tout
 
 
 class Entry_fmap(Entry):
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/gbb.py b/tools/binman/etype/gbb.py
index 0fc7667908..dd10599717 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/gbb.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/gbb.py
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
-import command
+from patman import command
 from binman.entry import Entry, EntryArg
 
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 # Build GBB flags.
 # (src/platform/vboot_reference/firmware/include/gbb_header.h)
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/intel_ifwi.py b/tools/binman/etype/intel_ifwi.py
index 1545476f8f..6a96f6be55 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/intel_ifwi.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/intel_ifwi.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 from binman.entry import Entry
 from binman.etype.blob import Entry_blob
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 class Entry_intel_ifwi(Entry_blob):
     """Entry containing an Intel Integrated Firmware Image (IFWI) file
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/section.py b/tools/binman/etype/section.py
index 5893249e11..91b8e0c110 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/section.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/section.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import sys
 
 from binman.entry import Entry
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
-import tout
+from patman import tools
+from patman import tout
 
 
 class Entry_section(Entry):
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/text.py b/tools/binman/etype/text.py
index cde816aec5..3577135adb 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/text.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/text.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from binman.entry import Entry, EntryArg
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 
 class Entry_text(Entry):
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_dtb_with_ucode.py b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_dtb_with_ucode.py
index c802f477b4..aec145533e 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_dtb_with_ucode.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_dtb_with_ucode.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from binman.entry import Entry
 from binman.etype.blob_dtb import Entry_blob_dtb
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 class Entry_u_boot_dtb_with_ucode(Entry_blob_dtb):
     """A U-Boot device tree file, with the microcode removed
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_elf.py b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_elf.py
index 5123b9dc1e..5f906e520c 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_elf.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_elf.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from binman.entry import Entry
 from binman.etype.blob import Entry_blob
 
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 class Entry_u_boot_elf(Entry_blob):
     """U-Boot ELF image
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_spl_bss_pad.py b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_spl_bss_pad.py
index cfcca6b7c5..a6a177a128 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_spl_bss_pad.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_spl_bss_pad.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
 from binman import elf
 from binman.entry import Entry
-import command
+from patman import command
 from binman.etype.blob import Entry_blob
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 class Entry_u_boot_spl_bss_pad(Entry_blob):
     """U-Boot SPL binary padded with a BSS region
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_tpl_with_ucode_ptr.py b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_tpl_with_ucode_ptr.py
index ca1f436c61..7f7fab7105 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_tpl_with_ucode_ptr.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_tpl_with_ucode_ptr.py
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 
 import struct
 
-import command
+from patman import command
 from binman.entry import Entry
 from binman.etype.blob import Entry_blob
 from binman.etype.u_boot_with_ucode_ptr import Entry_u_boot_with_ucode_ptr
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 class Entry_u_boot_tpl_with_ucode_ptr(Entry_u_boot_with_ucode_ptr):
     """U-Boot TPL with embedded microcode pointer
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_ucode.py b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_ucode.py
index 692ccceb71..d9e1a605ef 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_ucode.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_ucode.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from binman.entry import Entry
 from binman.etype.blob import Entry_blob
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 class Entry_u_boot_ucode(Entry_blob):
     """U-Boot microcode block
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_with_ucode_ptr.py b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_with_ucode_ptr.py
index 47ee33caba..06047b654d 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_with_ucode_ptr.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/u_boot_with_ucode_ptr.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ from binman import elf
 from binman.entry import Entry
 from binman.etype.blob import Entry_blob
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
-import command
+from patman import tools
+from patman import command
 
 class Entry_u_boot_with_ucode_ptr(Entry_blob):
     """U-Boot with embedded microcode pointer
diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/vblock.py b/tools/binman/etype/vblock.py
index c13ceda796..5753de7ec7 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/vblock.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/vblock.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import os
 from binman.entry import Entry, EntryArg
 
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 class Entry_vblock(Entry):
     """An entry which contains a Chromium OS verified boot block
diff --git a/tools/binman/fdt_test.py b/tools/binman/fdt_test.py
index a9ab04e80d..c491d40e9e 100644
--- a/tools/binman/fdt_test.py
+++ b/tools/binman/fdt_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import unittest
 from dtoc import fdt
 from dtoc import fdt_util
 from dtoc.fdt import FdtScan
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 class TestFdt(unittest.TestCase):
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tools/binman/fmap_util.py b/tools/binman/fmap_util.py
index d0f956b622..25fe60a9cc 100644
--- a/tools/binman/fmap_util.py
+++ b/tools/binman/fmap_util.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import collections
 import struct
 import sys
 
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 # constants imported from lib/fmap.h
 FMAP_SIGNATURE = b'__FMAP__'
diff --git a/tools/binman/ftest.py b/tools/binman/ftest.py
index a11675d9aa..5e24920088 100644
--- a/tools/binman/ftest.py
+++ b/tools/binman/ftest.py
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ from dtoc import fdt_util
 from binman.etype import fdtmap
 from binman.etype import image_header
 from image import Image
-import command
-import test_util
-import tools
-import tout
+from patman import command
+from patman import test_util
+from patman import tools
+from patman import tout
 
 # Contents of test files, corresponding to different entry types
 U_BOOT_DATA           = b'1234'
diff --git a/tools/binman/image.py b/tools/binman/image.py
index 50bd57cdcb..523b274c31 100644
--- a/tools/binman/image.py
+++ b/tools/binman/image.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ from binman.etype import image_header
 from binman.etype import section
 from dtoc import fdt
 from dtoc import fdt_util
-import tools
-import tout
+from patman import tools
+from patman import tout
 
 class Image(section.Entry_section):
     """A Image, representing an output from binman
diff --git a/tools/binman/main.py b/tools/binman/main.py
index 8736938d11..97a8a02034 100755
--- a/tools/binman/main.py
+++ b/tools/binman/main.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ sys.path.append(get_python_lib())
 
 from binman import cmdline
 from binman import control
-import test_util
+from patman import test_util
 
 def RunTests(debug, verbosity, processes, test_preserve_dirs, args, toolpath):
     """Run the functional tests and any embedded doctests
diff --git a/tools/binman/state.py b/tools/binman/state.py
index 7f85ab1f98..36bc513535 100644
--- a/tools/binman/state.py
+++ b/tools/binman/state.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import re
 
 from dtoc import fdt
 import os
-import tools
-import tout
+from patman import tools
+from patman import tout
 
 # Records the device-tree files known to binman, keyed by entry type (e.g.
 # 'u-boot-spl-dtb'). These are the output FDT files, which can be updated by
diff --git a/tools/buildman/builder.py b/tools/buildman/builder.py
index b7f2c426e3..f8e71de427 100644
--- a/tools/buildman/builder.py
+++ b/tools/buildman/builder.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ import time
 
 from buildman import builderthread
 from buildman import toolchain
-import command
-import gitutil
-import terminal
-from terminal import Print
+from patman import command
+from patman import gitutil
+from patman import terminal
+from patman.terminal import Print
 
 """
 Theory of Operation
diff --git a/tools/buildman/builderthread.py b/tools/buildman/builderthread.py
index f673f386e4..48fcd6cf7e 100644
--- a/tools/buildman/builderthread.py
+++ b/tools/buildman/builderthread.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import shutil
 import sys
 import threading
 
-import command
-import gitutil
+from patman import command
+from patman import gitutil
 
 RETURN_CODE_RETRY = -1
 
diff --git a/tools/buildman/control.py b/tools/buildman/control.py
index e05234c08f..071c2613ec 100644
--- a/tools/buildman/control.py
+++ b/tools/buildman/control.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ from buildman import board
 from buildman import bsettings
 from buildman import toolchain
 from buildman.builder import Builder
-import command
-import gitutil
-import patchstream
-import terminal
-from terminal import Print
+from patman import command
+from patman import gitutil
+from patman import patchstream
+from patman import terminal
+from patman.terminal import Print
 
 def GetPlural(count):
     """Returns a plural 's' if count is not 1"""
diff --git a/tools/buildman/func_test.py b/tools/buildman/func_test.py
index 9bfdd53698..418677f9cc 100644
--- a/tools/buildman/func_test.py
+++ b/tools/buildman/func_test.py
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ from buildman import bsettings
 from buildman import cmdline
 from buildman import control
 from buildman import toolchain
-import command
-import gitutil
-import terminal
-import toolchain
-import tools
+from patman import command
+from patman import gitutil
+from patman import terminal
+from patman import tools
 
 settings_data = '''
 # Buildman settings file
diff --git a/tools/buildman/main.py b/tools/buildman/main.py
index 94d495c40b..52a83fce7d 100755
--- a/tools/buildman/main.py
+++ b/tools/buildman/main.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ from buildman import builder
 from buildman import cmdline
 from buildman import control
 from buildman import toolchain
-import patchstream
-import gitutil
-import terminal
+from patman import patchstream
+from patman import gitutil
+from patman import terminal
 
 def RunTests(skip_net_tests):
     import func_test
diff --git a/tools/buildman/test.py b/tools/buildman/test.py
index 87175eeb63..b37c37b2fa 100644
--- a/tools/buildman/test.py
+++ b/tools/buildman/test.py
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ from buildman import bsettings
 from buildman import builder
 from buildman import control
 from buildman import toolchain
-import commit
-import command
-import terminal
-import test_util
-import tools
+from patman import commit
+from patman import command
+from patman import terminal
+from patman import test_util
+from patman import tools
 
 use_network = True
 
diff --git a/tools/buildman/toolchain.py b/tools/buildman/toolchain.py
index a3540491ec..acb5a29c8f 100644
--- a/tools/buildman/toolchain.py
+++ b/tools/buildman/toolchain.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import tempfile
 import urllib.request, urllib.error, urllib.parse
 
 from buildman import bsettings
-import command
-import terminal
-import tools
+from patman import command
+from patman import terminal
+from patman import tools
 
 (PRIORITY_FULL_PREFIX, PRIORITY_PREFIX_GCC, PRIORITY_PREFIX_GCC_PATH,
     PRIORITY_CALC) = list(range(4))
diff --git a/tools/dtoc/dtb_platdata.py b/tools/dtoc/dtb_platdata.py
index 037e82c8bb..b86922b675 100644
--- a/tools/dtoc/dtb_platdata.py
+++ b/tools/dtoc/dtb_platdata.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import collections
 import copy
 import sys
 
-import fdt
-import fdt_util
-import tools
+from dtoc import fdt
+from dtoc import fdt_util
+from patman import tools
 
 # When we see these properties we ignore them - i.e. do not create a structure member
 PROP_IGNORE_LIST = [
diff --git a/tools/dtoc/fdt.py b/tools/dtoc/fdt.py
index 1b7b730359..188490b728 100644
--- a/tools/dtoc/fdt.py
+++ b/tools/dtoc/fdt.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 import struct
 import sys
 
-import fdt_util
+from dtoc import fdt_util
 import libfdt
 from libfdt import QUIET_NOTFOUND
-import tools
+from patman import tools
 
 # This deals with a device tree, presenting it as an assortment of Node and
 # Prop objects, representing nodes and properties, respectively. This file
diff --git a/tools/dtoc/fdt_util.py b/tools/dtoc/fdt_util.py
index b105faec74..b040793772 100644
--- a/tools/dtoc/fdt_util.py
+++ b/tools/dtoc/fdt_util.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import struct
 import sys
 import tempfile
 
-import command
-import tools
+from patman import command
+from patman import tools
 
 def fdt32_to_cpu(val):
     """Convert a device tree cell to an integer
diff --git a/tools/dtoc/main.py b/tools/dtoc/main.py
index ac0e364bf2..8f3ec1deef 100755
--- a/tools/dtoc/main.py
+++ b/tools/dtoc/main.py
@@ -33,14 +33,15 @@ import unittest
 # Bring in the patman libraries
 our_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(our_path, '../patman'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(our_path, '..'))
 
 # Bring in the libfdt module
 sys.path.insert(0, 'scripts/dtc/pylibfdt')
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(our_path,
                 '../../build-sandbox_spl/scripts/dtc/pylibfdt'))
 
-import dtb_platdata
-import test_util
+from dtoc import dtb_platdata
+from patman import test_util
 
 def run_tests(args):
     """Run all the test we have for dtoc
diff --git a/tools/dtoc/test_dtoc.py b/tools/dtoc/test_dtoc.py
index 9db97489d4..8498e8303c 100755
--- a/tools/dtoc/test_dtoc.py
+++ b/tools/dtoc/test_dtoc.py
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ import os
 import struct
 import unittest
 
-import dtb_platdata
+from dtoc import dtb_platdata
 from dtb_platdata import conv_name_to_c
 from dtb_platdata import get_compat_name
 from dtb_platdata import get_value
 from dtb_platdata import tab_to
-import fdt
-import fdt_util
-import test_util
-import tools
+from dtoc import fdt
+from dtoc import fdt_util
+from patman import test_util
+from patman import tools
 
 our_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 
diff --git a/tools/dtoc/test_fdt.py b/tools/dtoc/test_fdt.py
index 4f39a5589f..d68230713e 100755
--- a/tools/dtoc/test_fdt.py
+++ b/tools/dtoc/test_fdt.py
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ our_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 for dirname in ['../patman', '..']:
     sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(our_path, dirname))
 
-import command
-import fdt
+from dtoc import fdt
+from dtoc import fdt_util
+from dtoc.fdt_util import fdt32_to_cpu
 from fdt import TYPE_BYTE, TYPE_INT, TYPE_STRING, TYPE_BOOL, BytesToValue
-import fdt_util
-from fdt_util import fdt32_to_cpu
 import libfdt
-import test_util
-import tools
+from patman import command
+from patman import test_util
+from patman import tools
 
 def _GetPropertyValue(dtb, node, prop_name):
     """Low-level function to get the property value based on its offset
diff --git a/tools/patman/checkpatch.py b/tools/patman/checkpatch.py
index d47ea438b7..795b519314 100644
--- a/tools/patman/checkpatch.py
+++ b/tools/patman/checkpatch.py
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
 #
 
 import collections
-import command
-import gitutil
 import os
 import re
 import sys
-import terminal
+
+from patman import command
+from patman import gitutil
+from patman import terminal
+from patman import tools
 
 def FindCheckPatch():
     top_level = gitutil.GetTopLevel()
diff --git a/tools/patman/command.py b/tools/patman/command.py
index 5fbd2c4a3e..e67ac159e5 100644
--- a/tools/patman/command.py
+++ b/tools/patman/command.py
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 import os
-import cros_subprocess
-import tools
+
+from patman import cros_subprocess
+from patman import tools
 
 """Shell command ease-ups for Python."""
 
diff --git a/tools/patman/func_test.py b/tools/patman/func_test.py
index 748e225446..b7e2825de8 100644
--- a/tools/patman/func_test.py
+++ b/tools/patman/func_test.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import unittest
 
 from io import StringIO
 
-import gitutil
-import patchstream
-import settings
-import tools
+from patman import gitutil
+from patman import patchstream
+from patman import settings
+from patman import tools
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
diff --git a/tools/patman/get_maintainer.py b/tools/patman/get_maintainer.py
index 0ffb55a821..473f0feebf 100644
--- a/tools/patman/get_maintainer.py
+++ b/tools/patman/get_maintainer.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium OS Authors.
 #
 
-import command
-import gitutil
 import os
 
+from patman import command
+from patman import gitutil
+
 def FindGetMaintainer():
     """Look for the get_maintainer.pl script.
 
diff --git a/tools/patman/gitutil.py b/tools/patman/gitutil.py
index a2a225c6b9..770a051014 100644
--- a/tools/patman/gitutil.py
+++ b/tools/patman/gitutil.py
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2011 The Chromium OS Authors.
 #
 
-import command
 import re
 import os
-import series
 import subprocess
 import sys
-import terminal
 
-import checkpatch
-import settings
-import tools
+from patman import checkpatch
+from patman import command
+from patman import series
+from patman import settings
+from patman import terminal
+from patman import tools
 
 # True to use --no-decorate - we check this in Setup()
 use_no_decorate = True
diff --git a/tools/patman/main.py b/tools/patman/main.py
index b642c2ed03..f59367fafb 100755
--- a/tools/patman/main.py
+++ b/tools/patman/main.py
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.path.append(os.path.join(our_path, '..'))
 
 # Our modules
-import checkpatch
-import command
-import gitutil
-import patchstream
-import project
-import settings
-import terminal
-import test
+from patman import checkpatch
+from patman import command
+from patman import gitutil
+from patman import patchstream
+from patman import project
+from patman import settings
+from patman import terminal
+from patman import test
 
 
 parser = OptionParser()
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ if __name__ != "__main__":
 # Run our meagre tests
 elif options.test:
     import doctest
-    import func_test
+    from patman import func_test
 
     sys.argv = [sys.argv[0]]
     result = unittest.TestResult()
diff --git a/tools/patman/patchstream.py b/tools/patman/patchstream.py
index df3eb7483b..405297505c 100644
--- a/tools/patman/patchstream.py
+++ b/tools/patman/patchstream.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ import re
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 
-import command
-import commit
-import gitutil
-from series import Series
+from patman import command
+from patman import commit
+from patman import gitutil
+from patman.series import Series
 
 # Tags that we detect and remove
 re_remove = re.compile('^BUG=|^TEST=|^BRANCH=|^Review URL:'
diff --git a/tools/patman/project.py b/tools/patman/project.py
index 1d9cfc0625..2dfc303729 100644
--- a/tools/patman/project.py
+++ b/tools/patman/project.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import os.path
 
-import gitutil
+from patman import gitutil
 
 def DetectProject():
     """Autodetect the name of the current project.
diff --git a/tools/patman/series.py b/tools/patman/series.py
index 3869696abc..e5e28cebdf 100644
--- a/tools/patman/series.py
+++ b/tools/patman/series.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 import itertools
 import os
 
-import get_maintainer
-import gitutil
-import settings
-import terminal
-import tools
+from patman import get_maintainer
+from patman import gitutil
+from patman import settings
+from patman import terminal
+from patman import tools
 
 # Series-xxx tags that we understand
 valid_series = ['to', 'cc', 'version', 'changes', 'prefix', 'notes', 'name',
diff --git a/tools/patman/settings.py b/tools/patman/settings.py
index 21e8fc41a9..ca74fc611f 100644
--- a/tools/patman/settings.py
+++ b/tools/patman/settings.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ except:
 import os
 import re
 
-import command
-import gitutil
-import tools
+from patman import command
+from patman import gitutil
+from patman import tools
 
 """Default settings per-project.
 
diff --git a/tools/patman/test.py b/tools/patman/test.py
index 889e186606..e7f709e34c 100644
--- a/tools/patman/test.py
+++ b/tools/patman/test.py
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ import os
 import tempfile
 import unittest
 
-import checkpatch
-import gitutil
-import patchstream
-import series
-import commit
+from patman import checkpatch
+from patman import gitutil
+from patman import patchstream
+from patman import series
+from patman import commit
 
 
 class TestPatch(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/tools/patman/test_util.py b/tools/patman/test_util.py
index bb5a298e39..4d28d9fc92 100644
--- a/tools/patman/test_util.py
+++ b/tools/patman/test_util.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-import command
+from patman import command
+from patman import test_util
 
 from io import StringIO
 
diff --git a/tools/patman/tools.py b/tools/patman/tools.py
index 7b21a128f3..b50370dfe8 100644
--- a/tools/patman/tools.py
+++ b/tools/patman/tools.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2016 Google, Inc
 #
 
-import command
 import glob
 import os
 import shutil
@@ -11,7 +10,8 @@ import struct
 import sys
 import tempfile
 
-import tout
+from patman import command
+from patman import tout
 
 # Output directly (generally this is temporary)
 outdir = None
diff --git a/tools/patman/tout.py b/tools/patman/tout.py
index ee3c519c80..c7e3272096 100644
--- a/tools/patman/tout.py
+++ b/tools/patman/tout.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
-import terminal
+from patman import terminal
 
 # Output verbosity levels that we support
 ERROR, WARNING, NOTICE, INFO, DETAIL, DEBUG = range(6)
diff --git a/tools/rmboard.py b/tools/rmboard.py
index 446e5d6ee2..1ed2527d0e 100755
--- a/tools/rmboard.py
+++ b/tools/rmboard.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import sys
 our_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(our_path, '../tools/patman'))
 
-import command
+from patman import command
 
 def rm_kconfig_include(path):
     """Remove a path from Kconfig files
