diff --git a/include/configs/km/keymile-common.h b/include/configs/km/keymile-common.h
index 2fc1ea8328..91b29b35ba 100644
--- a/include/configs/km/keymile-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/km/keymile-common.h
@@ -141,8 +141,9 @@
  * - 'release': for a standalone system		kernel/rootfs from flash
  */
 #define CONFIG_KM_DEF_ENV_BOOTTARGETS					\
-	"subbootcmds=ubiattach ubicopy cramfsloadfdt set_fdthigh "	\
-		"cramfsloadkernel flashargs add_default addpanic boot\0"\
+	"subbootcmds=ubiattach ubicopy checkfdt cramfsloadfdt "		\
+		"set_fdthigh cramfsloadkernel flashargs add_default "	\
+		"addpanic boot\0"					\
 	"develop="							\
 		"tftp 200000 scripts/develop-${arch}.txt && "		\
 		"env import -t 200000 ${filesize} && "			\
diff --git a/include/configs/km/km-powerpc.h b/include/configs/km/km-powerpc.h
index eb85a74919..20ef036027 100644
--- a/include/configs/km/km-powerpc.h
+++ b/include/configs/km/km-powerpc.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 		"  ${filesize} && "					\
 		"protect on " __stringify(BOOTFLASH_START) "  +${filesize}\0"\
 	"set_fdthigh=true\0"						\
+	"checkfdt=true\0"						\
 	""
 
 #endif /* __CONFIG_KEYMILE_POWERPC_H */
diff --git a/include/configs/km/km_arm.h b/include/configs/km/km_arm.h
index 77487ead5a..54aa6fb3b6 100644
--- a/include/configs/km/km_arm.h
+++ b/include/configs/km/km_arm.h
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@
 	"u-boot="__stringify(CONFIG_HOSTNAME) "/u-boot.kwb\0"		\
 	CONFIG_KM_UPDATE_UBOOT						\
 	"set_fdthigh=setenv fdt_high ${kernelmem}\0"			\
+	"checkfdt="							\
+		"if cramfsls fdt_0x${IVM_BoardId}_0x${IVM_HWKey}.dtb; "	\
+		"then true; else setenv cramfsloadfdt true; "		\
+		"setenv boot bootm ${load_addr_r}; "			\
+		"echo No FDT found, booting with the kernel "		\
+		"appended one; fi\0"					\
 	""
 
 #define CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT	/* disable board lowlevel_init */
diff --git a/include/configs/km/kmp204x-common.h b/include/configs/km/kmp204x-common.h
index 8a3c74e1db..e163edb1e8 100644
--- a/include/configs/km/kmp204x-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/km/kmp204x-common.h
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ int get_scl(void);
 		"sf probe 0;sf erase 0 +${filesize};"			\
 		"sf write ${load_addr_r} 0 ${filesize};\0"		\
 	"set_fdthigh=true\0"						\
+	"checkfdt=true\0"						\
 	""
 
 #define CONFIG_HW_ENV_SETTINGS						\