diff --git a/utils/rbutilqt/base/bootloaderinstallbase.cpp b/utils/rbutilqt/base/bootloaderinstallbase.cpp
index 36a15c9e1a..b49a9b933b 100644
--- a/utils/rbutilqt/base/bootloaderinstallbase.cpp
+++ b/utils/rbutilqt/base/bootloaderinstallbase.cpp
@@ -203,21 +203,28 @@ void BootloaderInstallBase::checkRemount()
 
 //! @brief set list of possible bootloader files and pick the existing one.
 //! @param sl list of possible bootloader files.
-void BootloaderInstallBase::setBlFile(QStringList sl)
+void BootloaderInstallBase::setBlFile(const QString& mountpoint, const QStringList& sl)
 {
-    // figue which of the possible bootloader filenames is correct.
-    for(int a = 0; a < sl.size(); a++) {
-        if(!Utils::resolvePathCase(sl.at(a)).isEmpty()) {
-            m_blfile = sl.at(a);
-        }
+    if(sl.size() == 0) {
+        m_blfile = mountpoint;
     }
-    if(m_blfile.isEmpty() && sl.size() > 0) {
-        m_blfile = sl.at(0);
+    else {
+        for(int a = 0; a < sl.size(); a++) {
+            QString filename = mountpoint + sl.at(a);
+            if(!Utils::resolvePathCase(filename).isEmpty()) {
+                m_blfile = filename;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        // figue which of the possible bootloader filenames is correct.
+        if(m_blfile.isEmpty() && sl.size() > 0) {
+            m_blfile = mountpoint + sl.at(0);
+        }
     }
 }
 
 
-bool BootloaderInstallBase::setOfFile(QString of, QStringList blfile)
+bool BootloaderInstallBase::setOfFile(QString& of, const QStringList& blfile)
 {
     bool found = false;
     ArchiveUtil *util = nullptr;
diff --git a/utils/rbutilqt/base/bootloaderinstallbase.h b/utils/rbutilqt/base/bootloaderinstallbase.h
index 567b4e9093..32ca637288 100644
--- a/utils/rbutilqt/base/bootloaderinstallbase.h
+++ b/utils/rbutilqt/base/bootloaderinstallbase.h
@@ -55,17 +55,17 @@ class BootloaderInstallBase : public QObject
         bool backup(QString to);
 
         //! set the different filenames and paths
-        void setBlFile(QStringList f);
+        void setBlFile(const QString& mountpoint, const QStringList& f);
         void setBlUrl(QUrl u)
             { m_blurl = u; }
-        void setLogfile(QString f)
+        void setLogfile(const QString& f)
             { m_logfile = f; }
-        bool setOfFile(QString of, QStringList blfile);
+        bool setOfFile(QString& of, const QStringList& blfile);
 
         //! returns a port Install Hint or empty if there is none
         //! static and in the base class, so the installer classes dont need to
         //  be modified for new targets
-        static QString postinstallHints(QString model);
+        static QString postinstallHints(const QString& model);
 
     protected slots:
         void downloadBlFinish(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error);
diff --git a/utils/rbutilqt/gui/selectiveinstallwidget.cpp b/utils/rbutilqt/gui/selectiveinstallwidget.cpp
index 4417a52a29..7ee7498d64 100644
--- a/utils/rbutilqt/gui/selectiveinstallwidget.cpp
+++ b/utils/rbutilqt/gui/selectiveinstallwidget.cpp
@@ -308,17 +308,7 @@ void SelectiveInstallWidget::installBootloader(void)
         // set bootloader filename. Do this now as installed() needs it.
         QStringList blfile = PlayerBuildInfo::instance()->value(
                     PlayerBuildInfo::BootloaderFile).toStringList();
-        QStringList blfilepath;
-        for(int a = 0; a < blfile.size(); a++) {
-            blfilepath.append(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::Mountpoint).toString()
-                    + blfile.at(a));
-        }
-        // on devices without a bootloader file we use the mointpoint. The
-        // installer will use that to determine the correct device.
-        if(blfile.isEmpty()) {
-            blfilepath.append(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::Mountpoint).toString());
-        }
-        bl->setBlFile(blfilepath);
+        bl->setBlFile(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::Mountpoint).toString(), blfile);
         QUrl url(PlayerBuildInfo::instance()->value(PlayerBuildInfo::BootloaderUrl).toString()
                 + PlayerBuildInfo::instance()->value(PlayerBuildInfo::BootloaderName).toString());
         bl->setBlUrl(url);
diff --git a/utils/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp b/utils/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
index f3b12c63af..f5872f268e 100644
--- a/utils/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
+++ b/utils/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
@@ -507,18 +507,9 @@ void RbUtilQt::uninstallBootloader(void)
         logger->setFinished();
         return;
     }
-    QStringList blfile = PlayerBuildInfo::instance()->value(PlayerBuildInfo::BootloaderFile).toStringList();
-    QStringList blfilepath;
-    for(int a = 0; a < blfile.size(); a++) {
-        blfilepath.append(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::Mountpoint).toString()
-                + blfile.at(a));
-    }
-    // on devices without a bootloader file we use the mointpoint. The
-    // installer will use that to determine the correct device.
-    if(blfile.isEmpty()) {
-        blfilepath.append(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::Mountpoint).toString());
-    }
-    bl->setBlFile(blfilepath);
+    QStringList blfile = PlayerBuildInfo::instance()->value(
+                PlayerBuildInfo::BootloaderFile).toStringList();
+    bl->setBlFile(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::Mountpoint).toString(), blfile);
     bl->setLogfile(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::Mountpoint).toString()
             + "/.rockbox/rbutil.log");