diff --git a/conf/machine/cgtqmx6.conf b/conf/machine/cgtqmx6.conf
index 64e7aab..2e08729 100644
--- a/conf/machine/cgtqmx6.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/cgtqmx6.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ UBOOT_BINARY = "u-boot.${UBOOT_CONFIG}.imx"
 # Use linux kernel QMX6
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-congatec"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "imx6q-qmx6.dtb imx6dl-qmx6.dtb"
+KERNEL_IMAGETYPE = "uImage"
 
 SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttymxc1"