diff --git a/common/spl/spl_fit.c b/common/spl/spl_fit.c
index 2a097f4464c..2dd715d7c21 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_fit.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_fit.c
@@ -612,8 +612,11 @@ static int spl_fit_upload_fpga(struct spl_fit_info *ctx, int node,
 			      compatible);
 	}
 
-	ret = fpga_load(devnum, (void *)fpga_image->load_addr,
-			fpga_image->size, BIT_FULL, flags);
+	ret = fpga_loadbitstream(devnum, (void *)fpga_image->load_addr,
+				 fpga_image->size, BIT_FULL);
+	if (ret)
+		ret = fpga_load(devnum, (void *)fpga_image->load_addr,
+				fpga_image->size, BIT_FULL, flags);
 	if (ret) {
 		printf("%s: Cannot load the image to the FPGA\n", __func__);
 		return ret;