diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index 318d372a48..2bce8c9ba1 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -599,9 +599,15 @@ endmenu
 
 menu "Update support"
 
+config UPDATE_COMMON
+	bool
+	default n
+	select DFU_WRITE_ALT
+
 config UPDATE_TFTP
 	bool "Auto-update using fitImage via TFTP"
 	depends on FIT
+	select UPDATE_COMMON
 	help
 	  This option allows performing update of NOR with data in fitImage
 	  sent via TFTP boot.
@@ -616,6 +622,15 @@ config UPDATE_TFTP_MSEC_MAX
 	default 100
 	depends on UPDATE_TFTP
 
+config UPDATE_FIT
+	bool "Firmware update using fitImage"
+	depends on FIT
+	depends on DFU
+	select UPDATE_COMMON
+	help
+	  This option allows performing update of DFU-capable storage with
+	  data in fitImage.
+
 config ANDROID_AB
 	bool "Android A/B updates"
 	default n
diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index 2e7a090588..bcf352d016 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_LCD_ROTATION) += lcd_console_rotation.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LCD_DT_SIMPLEFB) += lcd_simplefb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LYNXKDI) += lynxkdi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MENU) += menu.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_UPDATE_TFTP) += update.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_DFU_TFTP) += update.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_UPDATE_COMMON) += update.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD) += usb_kbd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMDLINE) += cli_readline.o cli_simple.o
 
diff --git a/common/update.c b/common/update.c
index 8dd6ee8b7d..808be0880d 100644
--- a/common/update.c
+++ b/common/update.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <mtd/cfi_flash.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DFU_TFTP
 /* env variable holding the location of the update file */
 #define UPDATE_FILE_ENV		"updatefile"
 
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ static int update_load(char *filename, ulong msec_max, int cnt_max, ulong addr)
 
 	return rv;
 }
+#endif /* CONFIG_DFU_TFTP */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH
 static int update_flash_protect(int prot, ulong addr_first, ulong addr_last)
@@ -231,6 +233,7 @@ static int update_fit_getparams(const void *fit, int noffset, ulong *addr,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DFU_TFTP
 int update_tftp(ulong addr, char *interface, char *devstring)
 {
 	char *filename, *env_addr, *fit_image_name;
@@ -337,3 +340,71 @@ next_node:
 
 	return ret;
 }
+#endif /* CONFIG_DFU_UPDATE */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_UPDATE_FIT
+/**
+ * fit_update - update storage with FIT image
+ * @fit:	Pointer to FIT image
+ *
+ * Update firmware on storage using FIT image as input.
+ * The storage area to be update will be identified by the name
+ * in FIT and matching it to "dfu_alt_info" variable.
+ *
+ * Return:      0 - on success, non-zero - otherwise
+ */
+int fit_update(const void *fit)
+{
+	char *fit_image_name;
+	ulong update_addr, update_fladdr, update_size;
+	int images_noffset, ndepth, noffset;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (!fit)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!fit_check_format((void *)fit)) {
+		printf("Bad FIT format of the update file, aborting auto-update\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* process updates */
+	images_noffset = fdt_path_offset(fit, FIT_IMAGES_PATH);
+
+	ndepth = 0;
+	noffset = fdt_next_node(fit, images_noffset, &ndepth);
+	while (noffset >= 0 && ndepth > 0) {
+		if (ndepth != 1)
+			goto next_node;
+
+		fit_image_name = (char *)fit_get_name(fit, noffset, NULL);
+		printf("Processing update '%s' :", fit_image_name);
+
+		if (!fit_image_verify(fit, noffset)) {
+			printf("Error: invalid update hash, aborting\n");
+			ret = 1;
+			goto next_node;
+		}
+
+		printf("\n");
+		if (update_fit_getparams(fit, noffset, &update_addr,
+					 &update_fladdr, &update_size)) {
+			printf("Error: can't get update parameters, aborting\n");
+			ret = 1;
+			goto next_node;
+		}
+
+		if (fit_image_check_type(fit, noffset, IH_TYPE_FIRMWARE)) {
+			ret = dfu_write_by_name(fit_image_name,
+						(void *)update_addr,
+						update_size, NULL, NULL);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+		}
+next_node:
+		noffset = fdt_next_node(fit, noffset, &ndepth);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_UPDATE_FIT */
diff --git a/drivers/dfu/Kconfig b/drivers/dfu/Kconfig
index 10196f390f..b7427fc4f0 100644
--- a/drivers/dfu/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/dfu/Kconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ config DFU_TFTP
 	bool "DFU via TFTP"
 	select DFU_WRITE_ALT
 	select DFU_OVER_TFTP
+	select UPDATE_COMMON
 	help
 	  This option allows performing update of DFU-managed medium with data
 	  sent via TFTP boot.
diff --git a/include/image.h b/include/image.h
index 4094ee588a..00bc03bebe 100644
--- a/include/image.h
+++ b/include/image.h
@@ -1602,4 +1602,16 @@ struct fit_loadable_tbl {
 		.handler = _handler, \
 	}
 
+/**
+ * fit_update - update storage with FIT image
+ * @fit:        Pointer to FIT image
+ *
+ * Update firmware on storage using FIT image as input.
+ * The storage area to be update will be identified by the name
+ * in FIT and matching it to "dfu_alt_info" variable.
+ *
+ * Return:      0 on success, non-zero otherwise
+ */
+int fit_update(const void *fit);
+
 #endif	/* __IMAGE_H__ */