diff --git a/common/image-fdt.c b/common/image-fdt.c
index 01186ae..1817ce6 100644
--- a/common/image-fdt.c
+++ b/common/image-fdt.c
@@ -489,8 +489,6 @@
 no_fdt:
 	ok_no_fdt = 1;
 error:
-	*of_flat_tree = NULL;
-	*of_size = 0;
 	if (!select && ok_no_fdt) {
 		debug("Continuing to boot without FDT\n");
 		return 0;