diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index 8bb524b..5b93bdd 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@
 	if (hdr->ih_arch != IH_CPU_MICROBLAZE)
 #elif defined(__nios2__)
 	if (hdr->ih_arch != IH_CPU_NIOS2)
+#elif defined(__blackfin__)
+	if (hdr->ih_arch != IH_CPU_BLACKFIN)
 #else
 # error Unknown CPU type
 #endif