diff --git a/lib_i386/bootm.c b/lib_i386/bootm.c
index aea58d1..89a423c 100644
--- a/lib_i386/bootm.c
+++ b/lib_i386/bootm.c
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
 
 	}
 
+	if (!images->autostart)
+		return ;
+
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	printf ("## Transferring control to Linux (at address %08x) ...\n",
 		(u32)base_ptr);