diff --git a/common/spl/spl_fit.c b/common/spl/spl_fit.c
index e01b4e5..5b51a28 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_fit.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_fit.c
@@ -181,9 +181,6 @@ static int spl_load_fit_image(struct spl_load_info *info, ulong sector,
 	uint8_t image_comp = -1, type = -1;
 	const void *data;
 	bool external_data = false;
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_FIT_SIGNATURE
-	int ret;
-#endif
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_FPGA_SUPPORT) ||
 	    (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_GZIP))) {
@@ -247,6 +244,15 @@ static int spl_load_fit_image(struct spl_load_info *info, ulong sector,
 		src = (void *)data;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_FIT_SIGNATURE
+	printf("## Checking hash(es) for Image %s ... ",
+	       fit_get_name(fit, node, NULL));
+	if (!fit_image_verify_with_data(fit, node,
+					 src, length))
+		return -EPERM;
+	puts("OK\n");
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_FIT_IMAGE_POST_PROCESS
 	board_fit_image_post_process(&src, &length);
 #endif
@@ -272,16 +278,7 @@ static int spl_load_fit_image(struct spl_load_info *info, ulong sector,
 		image_info->entry_point = fdt_getprop_u32(fit, node, "entry");
 	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_FIT_SIGNATURE
-	printf("## Checking hash(es) for Image %s ...\n",
-	       fit_get_name(fit, node, NULL));
-	ret = fit_image_verify_with_data(fit, node,
-					 (const void *)load_addr, length);
-	printf("\n");
-	return !ret;
-#else
 	return 0;
-#endif
 }
 
 static int spl_fit_append_fdt(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,