--- a/boot/bootm.c
+++ b/boot/bootm.c
@@ -1191,10 +1191,6 @@ static int bootm_host_load_image(const v
 	ulong data, len;
 	struct bootm_headers images;
 	int noffset;
-	ulong load_end, buf_size;
-	uint8_t image_type;
-	uint8_t image_comp;
-	void *load_buf;
 	int ret;
 
 	fit_uname_config = fdt_get_name(fit, cfg_noffset, NULL);
@@ -1206,26 +1202,6 @@ static int bootm_host_load_image(const v
 		FIT_LOAD_IGNORED, &data, &len);
 	if (noffset < 0)
 		return noffset;
-	if (fit_image_get_type(fit, noffset, &image_type)) {
-		puts("Can't get image type!\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (fit_image_get_comp(fit, noffset, &image_comp))
-		image_comp = IH_COMP_NONE;
-
-	/* Allow the image to expand by a factor of 4, should be safe */
-	buf_size = (1 << 20) + len * 4;
-	load_buf = malloc(buf_size);
-	ret = image_decomp(image_comp, 0, data, image_type, load_buf,
-			   (void *)data, len, buf_size, &load_end);
-	free(load_buf);
-
-	if (ret) {
-		ret = handle_decomp_error(image_comp, load_end - 0, buf_size, ret);
-		if (ret != BOOTM_ERR_UNIMPLEMENTED)
-			return ret;
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }