diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index b09f35b..05130b6 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -93,11 +93,6 @@
 static void fixup_silent_linux(void);
 #endif
 
-static image_header_t *image_get_kernel(ulong img_addr, int verify);
-#if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-static int fit_check_kernel(const void *fit, int os_noffset, int verify);
-#endif
-
 static const void *boot_get_kernel(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 				char * const argv[], bootm_headers_t *images,
 				ulong *os_data, ulong *os_len);
@@ -796,54 +791,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * fit_check_kernel - verify FIT format kernel subimage
- * @fit_hdr: pointer to the FIT image header
- * os_noffset: kernel subimage node offset within FIT image
- * @verify: data CRC verification flag
- *
- * fit_check_kernel() verifies integrity of the kernel subimage and from
- * specified FIT image.
- *
- * returns:
- *     1, on success
- *     0, on failure
- */
-#if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-static int fit_check_kernel(const void *fit, int os_noffset, int verify)
-{
-	fit_image_print(fit, os_noffset, "   ");
-
-	if (verify) {
-		puts("   Verifying Hash Integrity ... ");
-		if (!fit_image_verify(fit, os_noffset)) {
-			puts("Bad Data Hash\n");
-			bootstage_error(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_CHECK_HASH);
-			return 0;
-		}
-		puts("OK\n");
-	}
-	bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_CHECK_ARCH);
-
-	if (!fit_image_check_target_arch(fit, os_noffset)) {
-		puts("Unsupported Architecture\n");
-		bootstage_error(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_CHECK_ARCH);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_CHECK_KERNEL);
-	if (!fit_image_check_type(fit, os_noffset, IH_TYPE_KERNEL) &&
-	    !fit_image_check_type(fit, os_noffset, IH_TYPE_KERNEL_NOLOAD)) {
-		puts("Not a kernel image\n");
-		bootstage_error(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_CHECK_KERNEL);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_CHECKED);
-	return 1;
-}
-#endif /* CONFIG_FIT */
-
-/**
  * boot_get_kernel - find kernel image
  * @os_data: pointer to a ulong variable, will hold os data start address
  * @os_len: pointer to a ulong variable, will hold os data length
@@ -863,12 +810,8 @@
 	ulong		img_addr;
 	const void *buf;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
-	const void	*fit_hdr;
 	const char	*fit_uname_config = NULL;
 	const char	*fit_uname_kernel = NULL;
-	const void	*data;
-	size_t		len;
-	int		cfg_noffset;
 	int		os_noffset;
 #endif
 
@@ -945,84 +888,16 @@
 		break;
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	case IMAGE_FORMAT_FIT:
-		fit_hdr = buf;
-		printf("## Booting kernel from FIT Image at %08lx ...\n",
-				img_addr);
-
-		if (!fit_check_format(fit_hdr)) {
-			puts("Bad FIT kernel image format!\n");
-			bootstage_error(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_FORMAT);
+		os_noffset = fit_image_load(images, FIT_KERNEL_PROP,
+				img_addr,
+				&fit_uname_kernel, fit_uname_config,
+				IH_ARCH_DEFAULT, IH_TYPE_KERNEL,
+				BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_KERNEL_START,
+				FIT_LOAD_IGNORED, os_data, os_len);
+		if (os_noffset < 0)
 			return NULL;
-		}
-		bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_FORMAT);
-
-		if (!fit_uname_kernel) {
-			/*
-			 * no kernel image node unit name, try to get config
-			 * node first. If config unit node name is NULL
-			 * fit_conf_get_node() will try to find default config
-			 * node
-			 */
-			bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_NO_UNIT_NAME);
-#ifdef CONFIG_FIT_BEST_MATCH
-			if (fit_uname_config)
-				cfg_noffset =
-					fit_conf_get_node(fit_hdr,
-							  fit_uname_config);
-			else
-				cfg_noffset =
-					fit_conf_find_compat(fit_hdr,
-							     gd->fdt_blob);
-#else
-			cfg_noffset = fit_conf_get_node(fit_hdr,
-							fit_uname_config);
-#endif
-			if (cfg_noffset < 0) {
-				bootstage_error(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_NO_UNIT_NAME);
-				return NULL;
-			}
-			/* save configuration uname provided in the first
-			 * bootm argument
-			 */
-			images->fit_uname_cfg = fdt_get_name(fit_hdr,
-								cfg_noffset,
-								NULL);
-			printf("   Using '%s' configuration\n",
-				images->fit_uname_cfg);
-			bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_CONFIG);
-
-			os_noffset = fit_conf_get_kernel_node(fit_hdr,
-								cfg_noffset);
-			fit_uname_kernel = fit_get_name(fit_hdr, os_noffset,
-							NULL);
-		} else {
-			/* get kernel component image node offset */
-			bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_UNIT_NAME);
-			os_noffset = fit_image_get_node(fit_hdr,
-							fit_uname_kernel);
-		}
-		if (os_noffset < 0) {
-			bootstage_error(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_CONFIG);
-			return NULL;
-		}
-
-		printf("   Trying '%s' kernel subimage\n", fit_uname_kernel);
-
-		bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_CHECK_SUBIMAGE);
-		if (!fit_check_kernel(fit_hdr, os_noffset, images->verify))
-			return NULL;
-
-		/* get kernel image data address and length */
-		if (fit_image_get_data(fit_hdr, os_noffset, &data, &len)) {
-			puts("Could not find kernel subimage data!\n");
-			bootstage_error(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_KERNEL_INFO_ERR);
-			return NULL;
-		}
-		bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_FIT_KERNEL_INFO);
 
-		*os_len = len;
-		*os_data = (ulong)data;
-		images->fit_hdr_os = (void *)fit_hdr;
+		images->fit_hdr_os = map_sysmem(img_addr, 0);
 		images->fit_uname_os = fit_uname_kernel;
 		images->fit_noffset_os = os_noffset;
 		break;
diff --git a/common/image-fit.c b/common/image-fit.c
index 15c92be..589f53d 100644
--- a/common/image-fit.c
+++ b/common/image-fit.c
@@ -1352,25 +1352,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * fit_conf_get_kernel_node - get kernel image node offset that corresponds to
- * a given configuration
- * @fit: pointer to the FIT format image header
- * @noffset: configuration node offset
- *
- * fit_conf_get_kernel_node() retrives kernel image node unit name from
- * configuration FIT_KERNEL_PROP property and translates it to the node
- * offset.
- *
- * returns:
- *     image node offset when found (>=0)
- *     negative number on failure (FDT_ERR_* code)
- */
-int fit_conf_get_kernel_node(const void *fit, int noffset)
-{
-	return fit_conf_get_prop_node(fit, noffset, FIT_KERNEL_PROP);
-}
-
-/**
  * fit_conf_print - prints out the FIT configuration details
  * @fit: pointer to the FIT format image header
  * @noffset: offset of the configuration node
diff --git a/include/image.h b/include/image.h
index 3695c62..8ccc00b 100644
--- a/include/image.h
+++ b/include/image.h
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@
 
 int fit_conf_find_compat(const void *fit, const void *fdt);
 int fit_conf_get_node(const void *fit, const char *conf_uname);
-int fit_conf_get_kernel_node(const void *fit, int noffset);
 
 /**
  * fit_conf_get_prop_node() - Get node refered to by a configuration