diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 47bf90bccb..3be9fc5c34 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1198,6 +1198,7 @@ MKIMAGEFLAGS_u-boot.pbl = -n $(srctree)/$(CONFIG_SYS_FSL_PBL_RCW:"%"=%) \
 u-boot-dtb.img u-boot.img u-boot.kwb u-boot.pbl u-boot-ivt.img: \
 		$(if $(CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT),u-boot-nodtb.bin dts/dt.dtb,u-boot.bin) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,mkimage)
+	$(BOARD_SIZE_CHECK)
 
 u-boot.itb: u-boot-nodtb.bin dts/dt.dtb $(U_BOOT_ITS) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,mkfitimage)