diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd-boot_255.21.bb b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd-boot_255.21.bb
index 397316fe9b..71b553eb5c 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd-boot_255.21.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd-boot_255.21.bb
@@ -34,11 +34,8 @@ EXTRA_OEMESON += "-Defi=true \
 # otherwise install as the full name.
 # This allows multiple bootloaders to coexist in a single image.
 python __anonymous () {
-    import re
-    target = d.getVar('TARGET_ARCH')
     prefix = "" if d.getVar('EFI_PROVIDER') == "systemd-boot" else "systemd-"
-    systemdimage = prefix + d.getVar("EFI_BOOT_IMAGE")
-    d.setVar("SYSTEMD_BOOT_IMAGE", systemdimage)
+    d.setVar("SYSTEMD_BOOT_IMAGE", prefix + d.getVar("EFI_BOOT_IMAGE"))
     prefix = "systemd-" if prefix == "" else ""
     d.setVar("SYSTEMD_BOOT_IMAGE_PREFIX", prefix)
 }