diff --git a/common/cmd_doc.c b/common/cmd_doc.c
index 83aba37..d7b2f53 100644
--- a/common/cmd_doc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_doc.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ int do_docboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	image_header_t *hdr;
 	int rcode = 0;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-	const void *fit_hdr;
+	const void *fit_hdr = NULL;
 #endif
 
 	show_boot_progress (34);
@@ -275,12 +275,6 @@ int do_docboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	case IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT:
 		fit_hdr = (const void *)addr;
-		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
-			show_boot_progress (-130);
-			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
-			return 1;
-		}
-		show_boot_progress (131);
 		puts ("Fit image detected...\n");
 
 		cnt = fit_get_size (fit_hdr);
@@ -304,8 +298,15 @@ int do_docboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	/* This cannot be done earlier, we need complete FIT image in RAM first */
-	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT)
-		fit_print_contents ((const void *)addr);
+	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT) {
+		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
+			show_boot_progress (-130);
+			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
+			return 1;
+		}
+		show_boot_progress (131);
+		fit_print_contents (fit_hdr);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	/* Loading ok, update default load address */
diff --git a/common/cmd_fdc.c b/common/cmd_fdc.c
index 0293d18..e4fbf29 100644
--- a/common/cmd_fdc.c
+++ b/common/cmd_fdc.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ int do_fdcboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	char *ep;
 	int rcode = 0;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-	const void *fit_hdr;
+	const void *fit_hdr = NULL;
 #endif
 
 	switch (argc) {
@@ -847,10 +847,6 @@ int do_fdcboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	case IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT:
 		fit_hdr = (const void *)addr;
-		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
-			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
-			return 1;
-		}
 		puts ("Fit image detected...\n");
 
 		imsize = fit_get_size (fit_hdr);
@@ -879,8 +875,13 @@ int do_fdcboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	/* This cannot be done earlier, we need complete FIT image in RAM first */
-	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT)
-		fit_print_contents ((const void *)addr);
+	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT) {
+		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
+			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
+			return 1;
+		}
+		fit_print_contents (fit_hdr);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	/* Loading ok, update default load address */
diff --git a/common/cmd_ide.c b/common/cmd_ide.c
index 6560702..97a873d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_ide.c
+++ b/common/cmd_ide.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ int do_diskboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	image_header_t *hdr;
 	int rcode = 0;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-	const void *fit_hdr;
+	const void *fit_hdr = NULL;
 #endif
 
 	show_boot_progress (41);
@@ -465,12 +465,6 @@ int do_diskboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	case IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT:
 		fit_hdr = (const void *)addr;
-		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
-			show_boot_progress (-140);
-			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
-			return 1;
-		}
-		show_boot_progress (141);
 		puts ("Fit image detected...\n");
 
 		cnt = fit_get_size (fit_hdr);
@@ -496,8 +490,15 @@ int do_diskboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	/* This cannot be done earlier, we need complete FIT image in RAM first */
-	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT)
-		fit_print_contents ((const void *)addr);
+	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT) {
+		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
+			show_boot_progress (-140);
+			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
+			return 1;
+		}
+		show_boot_progress (141);
+		fit_print_contents (fit_hdr);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	/* Loading ok, update default load address */
diff --git a/common/cmd_nand.c b/common/cmd_nand.c
index 37198d2..e20c1af 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nand.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nand.c
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ static int nand_load_image(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, nand_info_t *nand,
 	image_header_t *hdr;
 	int jffs2 = 0;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-	const void *fit_hdr;
+	const void *fit_hdr = NULL;
 #endif
 
 	s = strchr(cmd, '.');
@@ -526,12 +526,6 @@ static int nand_load_image(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, nand_info_t *nand,
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	case IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT:
 		fit_hdr = (const void *)addr;
-		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
-			show_boot_progress (-150);
-			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
-			return 1;
-		}
-		show_boot_progress (151);
 		puts ("Fit image detected...\n");
 
 		cnt = fit_get_size (fit_hdr);
@@ -564,8 +558,15 @@ static int nand_load_image(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, nand_info_t *nand,
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	/* This cannot be done earlier, we need complete FIT image in RAM first */
-	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT)
-		fit_print_contents ((const void *)addr);
+	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT) {
+		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
+			show_boot_progress (-150);
+			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
+			return 1;
+		}
+		show_boot_progress (151);
+		fit_print_contents (fit_hdr);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	/* Loading ok, update default load address */
@@ -952,7 +953,7 @@ int do_nandboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	image_header_t *hdr;
 	int rcode = 0;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-	const void *fit_hdr;
+	const void *fit_hdr = NULL;
 #endif
 
 	show_boot_progress (52);
@@ -1021,12 +1022,6 @@ int do_nandboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	case IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT:
 		fit_hdr = (const void *)addr;
-		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
-			show_boot_progress (-150);
-			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
-			return 1;
-		}
-		show_boot_progress (151);
 		puts ("Fit image detected...\n");
 
 		cnt = fit_get_size (fit_hdr);
@@ -1050,8 +1045,15 @@ int do_nandboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	/* This cannot be done earlier, we need complete FIT image in RAM first */
-	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT)
-		fit_print_contents ((const void *)addr);
+	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT) {
+		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
+			show_boot_progress (-150);
+			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
+			return 1;
+		}
+		show_boot_progress (151);
+		fit_print_contents (fit_hdr);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	/* Loading ok, update default load address */
diff --git a/common/cmd_scsi.c b/common/cmd_scsi.c
index 69028f3..e648f7d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_scsi.c
+++ b/common/cmd_scsi.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ int do_scsiboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	image_header_t *hdr;
 	int rcode = 0;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-	const void *fit_hdr;
+	const void *fit_hdr = NULL;
 #endif
 
 	switch (argc) {
@@ -291,10 +291,6 @@ int do_scsiboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	case IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT:
 		fit_hdr = (const void *)addr;
-		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
-			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
-			return 1;
-		}
 		puts ("Fit image detected...\n");
 
 		cnt = fit_get_size (fit_hdr);
@@ -317,8 +313,13 @@ int do_scsiboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	/* This cannot be done earlier, we need complete FIT image in RAM first */
-	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT)
-		fit_print_contents ((const void *)addr);
+	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT) {
+		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
+			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
+			return 1;
+		}
+		fit_print_contents (fit_hdr);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	/* Loading ok, update default load address */
diff --git a/common/cmd_usb.c b/common/cmd_usb.c
index 9be86b8..f2795d3 100644
--- a/common/cmd_usb.c
+++ b/common/cmd_usb.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ int do_usbboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	image_header_t *hdr;
 	block_dev_desc_t *stor_dev;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-	const void *fit_hdr;
+	const void *fit_hdr = NULL;
 #endif
 
 	switch (argc) {
@@ -404,10 +404,6 @@ int do_usbboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	case IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT:
 		fit_hdr = (const void *)addr;
-		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
-			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
-			return 1;
-		}
 		puts ("Fit image detected...\n");
 
 		cnt = fit_get_size (fit_hdr);
@@ -430,8 +426,13 @@ int do_usbboot (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	/* This cannot be done earlier, we need complete FIT image in RAM first */
-	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT)
-		fit_print_contents ((const void *)addr);
+	if (genimg_get_format ((void *)addr) == IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT) {
+		if (!fit_check_format (fit_hdr)) {
+			puts ("** Bad FIT image format\n");
+			return 1;
+		}
+		fit_print_contents (fit_hdr);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	/* Loading ok, update default load address */