diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/fitimage.py b/meta/lib/oe/fitimage.py
index d4dacdd508..142a5d60f7 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/fitimage.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/fitimage.py
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ class ItsNodeRootKernel(ItsNode):
             f"{default_flag} {', '.join(conf_desc)}",
             opt_props=opt_props
         )
-        if self._hash_algo:
+        if self._hash_algo and not self._sign_enable:
             ItsNodeHash(
                 "hash-1",
                 conf_node,