diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c b/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c
index ecd4f4e..e548cdb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 		}
 		is_zimage = 1;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-	} else if (images->fit_uname_os) {
+	} else if (images->fit_uname_os && is_zimage) {
 		ret = fit_image_get_data(images->fit_hdr_os,
 				images->fit_noffset_os,
 				(const void **)&data, &len);