diff --git a/common/image-fit.c b/common/image-fit.c
index d3fad30..fbd9e0d 100644
--- a/common/image-fit.c
+++ b/common/image-fit.c
@@ -1035,10 +1035,15 @@ int fit_image_verify(const void *fit, int image_noffset)
 					strlen(FIT_SIG_NODENAME))) {
 			ret = fit_image_check_sig(fit, noffset, data,
 							size, -1, &err_msg);
-			if (ret) {
+
+			/*
+			 * Show an indication on failure, but do not return
+			 * an error. Only keys marked 'required' can cause
+			 * an image validation failure. See the call to
+			 * fit_image_verify_required_sigs() above.
+			 */
+			if (ret)
 				puts("- ");
-				goto error;
-			}
 			else
 				puts("+ ");
 		}