diff --git a/common/spl/spl_blk_fs.c b/common/spl/spl_blk_fs.c
index c105c55..4975ce4 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_blk_fs.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_blk_fs.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 struct blk_dev {
 	const char *ifname;
+	const char *filename;
 	char dev_part_str[8];
 };
 
@@ -31,11 +32,11 @@
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = fs_read(load->filename, virt_to_phys(buf), file_offset, size,
+	ret = fs_read(dev->filename, virt_to_phys(buf), file_offset, size,
 		      &actlen);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		printf("spl: error reading image %s. Err - %d\n",
-		       load->filename, ret);
+		       dev->filename, ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -87,8 +88,8 @@
 		debug("Found FIT\n");
 		load.read = spl_fit_read;
 		load.bl_len = ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN;
-		load.filename = (void *)filename;
 		load.priv = &dev;
+		dev.filename = filename;
 
 		return spl_load_simple_fit(spl_image, &load, 0, header);
 	}
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_fat.c b/common/spl/spl_fat.c
index 5b72345..8a2c4e3 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_fat.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_fat.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 {
 	loff_t actread;
 	int ret;
-	char *filename = (char *)load->filename;
+	char *filename = load->priv;
 
 	ret = fat_read_file(filename, buf, file_offset, size, &actread);
 	if (ret)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 		debug("Found FIT\n");
 		load.read = spl_fit_read;
 		load.bl_len = ARCH_DMA_MINALIGN;
-		load.filename = (void *)filename;
+		load.priv = (void *)filename;
 
 		return spl_load_simple_fit(spl_image, &load, 0, header);
 	} else {
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_mmc.c b/common/spl/spl_mmc.c
index 9f41ea6..8c4ffe7 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_mmc.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_mmc.c
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
 
 		debug("Found FIT\n");
 		load.priv = bd;
-		load.filename = NULL;
 		load.bl_len = bd->blksz;
 		load.read = h_spl_load_read;
 		ret = spl_load_simple_fit(spl_image, &load,
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@
 		struct spl_load_info load;
 
 		load.priv = bd;
-		load.filename = NULL;
 		load.bl_len = bd->blksz;
 		load.read = h_spl_load_read;
 
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_nand.c b/common/spl/spl_nand.c
index 1fcc89f..45d7c5f 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_nand.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_nand.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
 
 		debug("Found FIT\n");
 		load.priv = &offset;
-		load.filename = NULL;
 		load.bl_len = bl_len;
 		load.read = spl_nand_fit_read;
 		return spl_load_simple_fit(spl_image, &load, offset, header);
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@
 		struct spl_load_info load;
 
 		load.priv = &offset;
-		load.filename = NULL;
 		load.bl_len = bl_len;
 		load.read = spl_nand_fit_read;
 		return spl_load_imx_container(spl_image, &load, offset);
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@
 		struct spl_load_info load;
 
 		debug("Found legacy image\n");
-		load.filename = NULL;
 		load.bl_len = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_LZMA) ? bl_len : 1;
 		load.read = spl_nand_legacy_read;
 
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_semihosting.c b/common/spl/spl_semihosting.c
index 8f11c29..24a3d9f 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_semihosting.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_semihosting.c
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
 		debug("Found FIT\n");
 		load.read = smh_fit_read;
 		load.bl_len = 1;
-		load.filename = NULL;
 		load.priv = &fd;
 
 		ret = spl_load_simple_fit(spl_image, &load, 0, header);
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_spi.c b/common/spl/spl_spi.c
index af7a28e..373caea 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_spi.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_spi.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@
 
 			debug("Found FIT\n");
 			load.priv = flash;
-			load.filename = NULL;
 			load.bl_len = 1;
 			load.read = spl_spi_fit_read;
 			err = spl_load_simple_fit(spl_image, &load,
@@ -163,7 +162,6 @@
 			struct spl_load_info load;
 
 			load.priv = flash;
-			load.filename = NULL;
 			load.bl_len = 1;
 			load.read = spl_spi_fit_read;
 
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_ymodem.c b/common/spl/spl_ymodem.c
index 8616cb3..3f92b9b 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_ymodem.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_ymodem.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@
 
 		debug("Found FIT\n");
 		load.priv = (void *)&info;
-		load.filename = NULL;
 		load.bl_len = 1;
 		info.buf = buf;
 		info.image_read = BUF_SIZE;