diff --git a/common/image-fit.c b/common/image-fit.c
index 78d354f03d..a46c2318f1 100644
--- a/common/image-fit.c
+++ b/common/image-fit.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ bool fit_image_is_preload(const void *fit, int noffset)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (*data != 1)
+	if (fdt32_to_cpu(*data) != 1)
 		return false;
 
 	return true;