diff --git a/meta/classes-recipe/kernel-fit-image.bbclass b/meta/classes-recipe/kernel-fit-image.bbclass
index 16b6ab7b2f..fd0d21ceee 100644
--- a/meta/classes-recipe/kernel-fit-image.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-recipe/kernel-fit-image.bbclass
@@ -63,14 +63,12 @@ python do_compile() {
     )
 
     # Prepare a kernel image section.
-    linux_bin = d.getVar('FIT_LINUX_BIN')
-    if linux_bin:
-        shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(kernel_deploydir, "linux.bin"), "linux.bin")
-        with open(os.path.join(kernel_deploydir, "linux_comp")) as linux_comp_f:
-            linux_comp = linux_comp_f.read()
-        root_node.fitimage_emit_section_kernel("kernel-1", "linux.bin", linux_comp,
-            d.getVar('UBOOT_LOADADDRESS'), d.getVar('UBOOT_ENTRYPOINT'),
-            d.getVar('UBOOT_MKIMAGE_KERNEL_TYPE'), d.getVar("UBOOT_ENTRYSYMBOL"))
+    shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(kernel_deploydir, "linux.bin"), "linux.bin")
+    with open(os.path.join(kernel_deploydir, "linux_comp")) as linux_comp_f:
+        linux_comp = linux_comp_f.read()
+    root_node.fitimage_emit_section_kernel("kernel-1", "linux.bin", linux_comp,
+        d.getVar('UBOOT_LOADADDRESS'), d.getVar('UBOOT_ENTRYPOINT'),
+        d.getVar('UBOOT_MKIMAGE_KERNEL_TYPE'), d.getVar("UBOOT_ENTRYSYMBOL"))
 
     # Prepare a DTB image section
     kernel_devicetree = d.getVar('KERNEL_DEVICETREE')