diff --git a/common/image-fit.c b/common/image-fit.c
index 255c4ca..2b9e71a 100644
--- a/common/image-fit.c
+++ b/common/image-fit.c
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ int fit_image_load(bootm_headers_t *images, ulong addr,
 	}
 
 	bootstage_mark(bootstage_id + BOOTSTAGE_SUB_CHECK_ARCH);
-#ifndef USE_HOSTCC
+#if !defined(USE_HOSTCC) && !defined(CONFIG_SANDBOX)
 	if (!fit_image_check_target_arch(fit, noffset)) {
 		puts("Unsupported Architecture\n");
 		bootstage_error(bootstage_id + BOOTSTAGE_SUB_CHECK_ARCH);