diff --git a/board/sifive/unleashed/unleashed.c b/board/sifive/unleashed/unleashed.c
index 8cd514df300..33baeda9866 100644
--- a/board/sifive/unleashed/unleashed.c
+++ b/board/sifive/unleashed/unleashed.c
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ void *board_fdt_blob_setup(void)
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE)) {
 		if (gd->arch.firmware_fdt_addr)
 			return (ulong *)gd->arch.firmware_fdt_addr;
-		else
-			return (ulong *)&_end;
 	}
+
+	return (ulong *)&_end;
 }
 
 int board_init(void)
diff --git a/board/sifive/unmatched/unmatched.c b/board/sifive/unmatched/unmatched.c
index d90b252baef..8773b660faf 100644
--- a/board/sifive/unmatched/unmatched.c
+++ b/board/sifive/unmatched/unmatched.c
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ void *board_fdt_blob_setup(void)
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE)) {
 		if (gd->arch.firmware_fdt_addr)
 			return (ulong *)gd->arch.firmware_fdt_addr;
-		else
-			return (ulong *)&_end;
 	}
+
+	return (ulong *)&_end;
 }
 
 int board_init(void)