diff --git a/boot/bootm.c b/boot/bootm.c
index 4144ff3b03..75f0b4a9af 100644
--- a/boot/bootm.c
+++ b/boot/bootm.c
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ static int bootm_find_os(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 
 	if (images.os.type == IH_TYPE_KERNEL_NOLOAD) {
 		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CMD_BOOTI) &&
-		    images.os.arch == IH_ARCH_ARM64) {
+		    images.os.arch == IH_ARCH_ARM64 &&
+		    images.os.os == IH_OS_LINUX) {
 			ulong image_addr;
 			ulong image_size;