diff --git a/zipl/include/install.h b/zipl/include/install.h
index cc1f39b7..874068ef 100644
--- a/zipl/include/install.h
+++ b/zipl/include/install.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ struct component_footer {
 			       * in the bootmap file. Otherwise, to
 			       * phy_block_size boundary.
 			       */
+	void (*set_location)(struct component_loc *location,
+			     address_t load_address, blocknum_t count,
+			     int block_size);
 };
 
 struct program_component {
@@ -109,6 +112,12 @@ static inline enum scsi_layout get_scsi_layout(unsigned char *bootblock)
 	return scsi_layout_unknown;
 }
 
+static inline struct component_footer *
+component_footer_by_id(enum program_component_id id)
+{
+	return &component_footers[id];
+}
+
 static inline component_type component_type_by_id(enum program_component_id id)
 {
 	return component_footers[id].type;
diff --git a/zipl/src/bootmap.c b/zipl/src/bootmap.c
index 0d6df2d2..78ff73aa 100644
--- a/zipl/src/bootmap.c
+++ b/zipl/src/bootmap.c
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ static int add_component_file_range(struct install_set *bis,
 {
 	struct program_component *pc = get_component(bis, mirror_id,
 						     comp_id, menu_idx);
+	struct component_footer *cf = component_footer_by_id(comp_id);
 	struct disk_info *info = &bis->info->base[mirror_id];
 	struct component_loc *location = &pc->loc;
 	disk_blockptr_t **list = &pc->list;
@@ -413,13 +414,7 @@ static int add_component_file_range(struct install_set *bis,
 		*count -= DIV_ROUND_UP(trailer, info->phy_block_size);
 	}
 	/* Fill in component location */
-	if (component_type_by_id(comp_id) == COMPONENT_TYPE_LOAD) {
-		location->addr = load_address;
-		location->size = *count * info->phy_block_size;
-	} else {
-		location->addr = 0;
-		location->size = 0;
-	}
+	cf->set_location(location, load_address, *count, info->phy_block_size);
 	/* Try to compact list */
 	*count = disk_compact_blocklist(*list, *count, info);
 write_segment_table:
@@ -472,6 +467,7 @@ static int add_component_buffer_base(struct install_set *bis, void *buffer,
 						     comp_id, menu_idx);
 	struct file_range *comp_reg = get_component_range(bis, comp_id,
 							  menu_idx);
+	struct component_footer *cf = component_footer_by_id(comp_id);
 	struct disk_info *info = &bis->info->base[mirror_id];
 	struct component_loc *location = &pc->loc;
 	disk_blockptr_t **list = &pc->list;
@@ -506,14 +502,9 @@ static int add_component_buffer_base(struct install_set *bis, void *buffer,
 		comp_reg->offset = offset;
 		comp_reg->len = size;
 	}
-	if (component_type_by_id(comp_id) == COMPONENT_TYPE_LOAD) {
-		/* Fill in component location */
-		location->addr = data.load_address;
-		location->size = *count * info->phy_block_size;
-	} else {
-		location->addr = 0;
-		location->size = 0;
-	}
+	/* Fill in component location */
+	cf->set_location(location, data.load_address, *count,
+			 info->phy_block_size);
 	/* Try to compact list */
 	*count = disk_compact_blocklist(*list, *count, info);
 write_segment_table:
diff --git a/zipl/src/zipl.c b/zipl/src/zipl.c
index 21f6eb0a..faf5b118 100644
--- a/zipl/src/zipl.c
+++ b/zipl/src/zipl.c
@@ -257,57 +257,87 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	return abs(rc);
 }
 
+static void set_location_common(struct component_loc *location,
+				address_t load_address,
+				blocknum_t count,
+				int block_size)
+{
+	location->addr = load_address;
+	location->size = count * block_size;
+}
+
+static void set_location_noop(struct component_loc *location,
+			     __attribute__((unused)) address_t load_address,
+			     __attribute__((unused)) blocknum_t count,
+			     __attribute__((unused)) int block_size)
+{
+	location->addr = 0;
+	location->size = 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Program Component Footers
  */
 struct component_footer component_footers[NR_PROGRAM_COMPONENTS] = {
 	[COMPONENT_ID_HEAP_AREA] = {
 		.type = COMPONENT_TYPE_LOAD,
-		.desc = "heap area"
+		.desc = "heap area",
+		.set_location = set_location_common
 	},
 	[COMPONENT_ID_STACK_AREA] = {
 		.type = COMPONENT_TYPE_LOAD,
-		.desc = "stack area"
+		.desc = "stack area",
+		.set_location = set_location_common
 	},
 	[COMPONENT_ID_LOADER_SIGNATURE] = {
 		.type = COMPONENT_TYPE_SIGNATURE,
-		.desc = "loader signature"
+		.desc = "loader signature",
+		.set_location = set_location_noop
 	},
 	[COMPONENT_ID_LOADER] = {
 		.type = COMPONENT_TYPE_LOAD,
-		.desc = "internal loader"
+		.desc = "internal loader",
+		.set_location = set_location_common
 	},
 	[COMPONENT_ID_PARAMETERS] = {
 		.type = COMPONENT_TYPE_LOAD,
-		.desc = "parameters"
+		.desc = "parameters",
+		.set_location = set_location_common
 	},
 	[COMPONENT_ID_IMAGE_SIGNATURE] = {
 		.type = COMPONENT_TYPE_SIGNATURE,
-		.desc = "image signature"
+		.desc = "image signature",
+		.set_location = set_location_noop,
 	},
 	[COMPONENT_ID_KERNEL_IMAGE] = {
 		.type = COMPONENT_TYPE_LOAD,
-		.desc = "kernel image"
+		.desc = "kernel image",
+		.set_location = set_location_common
 	},
 	[COMPONENT_ID_PARMLINE] = {
 		.type = COMPONENT_TYPE_LOAD,
-		.desc = "parmline"
+		.desc = "parmline",
+		.set_location = set_location_common
 	},
 	[COMPONENT_ID_RAMDISK_SIGNATURE] = {
 		.type = COMPONENT_TYPE_SIGNATURE,
-		.desc = "ramdisk signature"
+		.desc = "ramdisk signature",
+		.set_location = set_location_noop
 	},
 	[COMPONENT_ID_RAMDISK] = {
 		.type = COMPONENT_TYPE_LOAD,
-		.desc = "initial ramdisk"
+		.desc = "initial ramdisk",
+		.set_location = set_location_common
 	},
 	[COMPONENT_ID_ENVBLK] = {
 		.type = COMPONENT_TYPE_LOAD,
 		.desc = "environment blk",
-		.fs_block_aligned = 1
+		.fs_block_aligned = 1,
+		.set_location = set_location_common
 	},
 	[COMPONENT_ID_SEGMENT_FILE] = {
 		.type  = COMPONENT_TYPE_EXECUTE,
-		.desc = "segment file"
+		.desc = "segment file",
+		.set_location = set_location_noop
 	}
 };