diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c b/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c
index 0827a884b1d..7a94dc877e3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static int boot_prep_linux(struct bootm_headers *images)
 		}
 		is_zimage = 1;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-	} else if (images->fit_uname_os && is_zimage) {
+	} else if (images->fit_uname_os) {
 		ret = fit_image_get_data(images->fit_hdr_os,
 					 images->fit_noffset_os,
 					 (const void **)&data, &len);