diff --git a/lib_arm/bootm.c b/lib_arm/bootm.c
index 8e264ceb2f..7dbde7df5c 100644
--- a/lib_arm/bootm.c
+++ b/lib_arm/bootm.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int do_bootm_linux(int flag, int argc, char *argv[], bootm_headers_t *images)
 	char *commandline = getenv ("bootargs");
 #endif
 
-	if ((flag != 0) || (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO))
+	if ((flag != 0) && (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO))
 		return 1;
 
 	theKernel = (void (*)(int, int, uint))images->ep;