diff --git a/lib_mips/bootm.c b/lib_mips/bootm.c
index 5e7a460..e4c139e 100644
--- a/lib_mips/bootm.c
+++ b/lib_mips/bootm.c
@@ -60,19 +60,23 @@
 		ep = image_get_ep (images->legacy_hdr_os);
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	} else if (images->fit_uname_os) {
-		fit_unsupported_reset ("MIPS linux bootm");
-		do_reset (cmdtp, flag, argc, argv);
+		ret = fit_image_get_entry (images->fit_hdr_os,
+				images->fit_noffset_os, &ep);
+		if (ret) {
+			puts ("Can't get entry point property!\n");
+			goto error;
+		}
 #endif
 	} else {
 		puts ("Could not find kernel entry point!\n");
-		do_reset (cmdtp, flag, argc, argv);
+		goto error;
 	}
 	theKernel = (void (*)(int, char **, char **, int *))ep;
 
 	ret = boot_get_ramdisk (argc, argv, images, IH_ARCH_MIPS,
 			&initrd_start, &initrd_end);
 	if (ret)
-		do_reset (cmdtp, flag, argc, argv);
+		goto error;
 
 	show_boot_progress (15);
 
@@ -116,6 +120,13 @@
 	printf ("\nStarting kernel ...\n\n");
 
 	theKernel (linux_argc, linux_argv, linux_env, 0);
+	/* does not return */
+	return;
+
+error:
+	if (images->autostart)
+		do_reset (cmdtp, flag, argc, argv);
+	return;
 }
 
 static void linux_params_init (ulong start, char *line)