diff --git a/common/spl/spl_fit.c b/common/spl/spl_fit.c
index 2a097f4464c..527a5691ac6 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_fit.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_fit.c
@@ -941,6 +941,7 @@ int spl_load_fit_image(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 	}
+	spl_image->flags |= SPL_FIT_FOUND;
 
 	return 0;
 }