diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index 166b901d76..ba73f5781a 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -1469,10 +1469,8 @@ static int do_bootm_netbsd(int flag, int argc, char * const argv[],
 	char *consdev;
 	char *cmdline;
 
-	if (flag & BOOTM_STATE_OS_PREP)
+	if (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO)
 		return 0;
-	if ((flag != 0) && (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO))
-		return 1;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	if (!images->legacy_hdr_valid) {
@@ -1550,10 +1548,8 @@ static int do_bootm_lynxkdi(int flag, int argc, char * const argv[],
 {
 	image_header_t *hdr = &images->legacy_hdr_os_copy;
 
-	if (flag & BOOTM_STATE_OS_PREP)
+	if (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO)
 		return 0;
-	if ((flag != 0) && (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO))
-		return 1;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	if (!images->legacy_hdr_valid) {
@@ -1574,10 +1570,8 @@ static int do_bootm_rtems(int flag, int argc, char * const argv[],
 {
 	void (*entry_point)(bd_t *);
 
-	if (flag & BOOTM_STATE_OS_PREP)
+	if (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO)
 		return 0;
-	if ((flag != 0) && (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO))
-		return 1;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	if (!images->legacy_hdr_valid) {
@@ -1609,10 +1603,8 @@ static int do_bootm_ose(int flag, int argc, char * const argv[],
 {
 	void (*entry_point)(void);
 
-	if (flag & BOOTM_STATE_OS_PREP)
+	if (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO)
 		return 0;
-	if ((flag != 0) && (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO))
-		return 1;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	if (!images->legacy_hdr_valid) {
@@ -1645,10 +1637,8 @@ static int do_bootm_plan9(int flag, int argc, char * const argv[],
 	void (*entry_point)(void);
 	char *s;
 
-	if (flag & BOOTM_STATE_OS_PREP)
+	if (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO)
 		return 0;
-	if ((flag != 0) && (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO))
-		return 1;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	if (!images->legacy_hdr_valid) {
@@ -1694,10 +1684,8 @@ static int do_bootm_vxworks(int flag, int argc, char * const argv[],
 {
 	char str[80];
 
-	if (flag & BOOTM_STATE_OS_PREP)
+	if (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO)
 		return 0;
-	if ((flag != 0) && (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO))
-		return 1;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	if (!images->legacy_hdr_valid) {
@@ -1719,10 +1707,8 @@ static int do_bootm_qnxelf(int flag, int argc, char * const argv[],
 	char *local_args[2];
 	char str[16];
 
-	if (flag & BOOTM_STATE_OS_PREP)
+	if (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO)
 		return 0;
-	if ((flag != 0) && (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO))
-		return 1;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	if (!images->legacy_hdr_valid) {
@@ -1746,10 +1732,8 @@ static int do_bootm_integrity(int flag, int argc, char * const argv[],
 {
 	void (*entry_point)(void);
 
-	if (flag & BOOTM_STATE_OS_PREP)
+	if (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO)
 		return 0;
-	if ((flag != 0) && (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO))
-		return 1;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FIT)
 	if (!images->legacy_hdr_valid) {