diff --git a/pkg/asset/cluster/openstack/openstack.go b/pkg/asset/cluster/openstack/openstack.go
index 72e35ddf150..1394c2adb4d 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/cluster/openstack/openstack.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/cluster/openstack/openstack.go
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ func PreTerraform(ctx context.Context, tfvarsFile *asset.File, installConfig *in
 		// upload the corresponding image to Glance if rhcosImage contains a
 		// URL. If rhcosImage contains a name, then that points to an existing
 		// Glance image.
-		if imageName, isURL := rhcos.GenerateOpenStackImageName(string(*rhcosImage), clusterID.InfraID); isURL {
-			if err := preprovision.UploadBaseImage(ctx, installConfig.Config.Platform.OpenStack.Cloud, string(*rhcosImage), imageName, clusterID.InfraID, installConfig.Config.Platform.OpenStack.ClusterOSImageProperties); err != nil {
+		if imageName, isURL := rhcos.GenerateOpenStackImageName(rhcosImage.ControlPlane, clusterID.InfraID); isURL {
+			if err := preprovision.UploadBaseImage(ctx, installConfig.Config.Platform.OpenStack.Cloud, rhcosImage.ControlPlane, imageName, clusterID.InfraID, installConfig.Config.Platform.OpenStack.ClusterOSImageProperties); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/asset/cluster/tfvars/tfvars.go b/pkg/asset/cluster/tfvars/tfvars.go
index c7fd2e3c4ba..71c47239984 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/cluster/tfvars/tfvars.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/cluster/tfvars/tfvars.go
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func (t *TerraformVariables) Generate(ctx context.Context, parents asset.Parents
 		for i, m := range workers {
 			workerConfigs[i] = m.Spec.Template.Spec.ProviderSpec.Value.Object.(*machinev1beta1.AWSMachineProviderConfig) //nolint:errcheck // legacy, pre-linter
 		}
-		osImage := strings.SplitN(string(*rhcosImage), ",", 2)
+		osImage := strings.SplitN(rhcosImage.ControlPlane, ",", 2)
 		osImageID := osImage[0]
 		osImageRegion := installConfig.Config.AWS.Region
 		if len(osImage) == 2 {
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func (t *TerraformVariables) Generate(ctx context.Context, parents asset.Parents
 				BaseDomainResourceGroupName:     installConfig.Config.Azure.BaseDomainResourceGroupName,
 				MasterConfigs:                   masterConfigs,
 				WorkerConfigs:                   workerConfigs,
-				ImageURL:                        string(*rhcosImage),
+				ImageURL:                        rhcosImage.ControlPlane,
 				ImageRelease:                    rhcosRelease.GetAzureReleaseVersion(),
 				PreexistingNetwork:              preexistingnetwork,
 				Publish:                         installConfig.Config.Publish,
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ func (t *TerraformVariables) Generate(ctx context.Context, parents asset.Parents
 				CISInstanceCRN:             cisCRN,
 				DNSInstanceID:              dnsID,
 				EndpointsJSONFile:          endpointsJSONFile,
-				ImageURL:                   string(*rhcosImage),
+				ImageURL:                   rhcosImage.ControlPlane,
 				MasterConfigs:              masterConfigs,
 				MasterDedicatedHosts:       masterDedicatedHosts,
 				NetworkResourceGroupName:   installConfig.Config.Platform.IBMCloud.NetworkResourceGroupName,
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ func (t *TerraformVariables) Generate(ctx context.Context, parents asset.Parents
 			installConfig,
 			mastersAsset,
 			workersAsset,
-			string(*rhcosImage),
+			rhcosImage.ControlPlane,
 			clusterID,
 			bootstrapIgn,
 		)
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ func (t *TerraformVariables) Generate(ctx context.Context, parents asset.Parents
 			installConfig.Config.Platform.Ovirt.StorageDomainID,
 			installConfig.Config.Platform.Ovirt.NetworkName,
 			installConfig.Config.Platform.Ovirt.VNICProfileID,
-			string(*rhcosImage),
+			rhcosImage.ControlPlane,
 			clusterID.InfraID,
 			masters[0].Spec.ProviderSpec.Value.Object.(*ovirtprovider.OvirtMachineProviderSpec),
 			installConfig.Config.Platform.Ovirt.AffinityGroups,
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ func (t *TerraformVariables) Generate(ctx context.Context, parents asset.Parents
 			return err
 		}
 
-		osImage := strings.SplitN(string(*rhcosImage), "/", 2)
+		osImage := strings.SplitN(rhcosImage.ControlPlane, "/", 2)
 		data, err = powervstfvars.TFVars(
 			powervstfvars.TFVarsSources{
 				MasterConfigs:          masterConfigs,
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ func (t *TerraformVariables) Generate(ctx context.Context, parents asset.Parents
 			controlPlaneConfigs[i] = c.Spec.ProviderSpec.Value.Object.(*machinev1.NutanixMachineProviderConfig) //nolint:errcheck // legacy, pre-linter
 		}
 
-		imgURI := string(*rhcosImage)
+		imgURI := rhcosImage.ControlPlane
 		if installConfig.Config.Nutanix.ClusterOSImage != "" {
 			imgURI = installConfig.Config.Nutanix.ClusterOSImage
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/asset/ignition/bootstrap/common.go b/pkg/asset/ignition/bootstrap/common.go
index 70ad2a42d11..31938288bd3 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/ignition/bootstrap/common.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/ignition/bootstrap/common.go
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func (a *Common) getTemplateData(dependencies asset.Parents, bootstrapInPlace bo
 		EtcdCluster:           strings.Join(etcdEndpoints, ","),
 		Proxy:                 &proxy.Config.Status,
 		Registries:            registries,
-		BootImage:             string(*rhcosImage),
+		BootImage:             rhcosImage.ControlPlane,
 		PlatformData:          platformData,
 		ClusterProfile:        clusterProfile,
 		BootstrapInPlace:      bootstrapInPlaceConfig,
diff --git a/pkg/asset/machines/clusterapi.go b/pkg/asset/machines/clusterapi.go
index 44b21bc36f5..c65bbe68836 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/machines/clusterapi.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/machines/clusterapi.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (c *ClusterAPI) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) e
 
 		mpool := defaultAWSMachinePoolPlatform("master")
 
-		osImage := strings.SplitN(string(*rhcosImage), ",", 2)
+		osImage := strings.SplitN(rhcosImage.ControlPlane, ",", 2)
 		osImageID := osImage[0]
 		if len(osImage) == 2 {
 			osImageID = "" // the AMI will be generated later on
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func (c *ClusterAPI) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) e
 			installConfig,
 			clusterID.InfraID,
 			&pool,
-			string(*rhcosImage),
+			rhcosImage.ControlPlane,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create master machine objects %w", err)
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func (c *ClusterAPI) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) e
 			installConfig,
 			clusterID.InfraID,
 			&pool,
-			string(*rhcosImage),
+			rhcosImage.ControlPlane,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create bootstrap machine objects %w", err)
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ func (c *ClusterAPI) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) e
 		mpool.Set(pool.Platform.OpenStack)
 		pool.Platform.OpenStack = &mpool
 
-		imageName, _ := rhcosutils.GenerateOpenStackImageName(string(*rhcosImage), clusterID.InfraID)
+		imageName, _ := rhcosutils.GenerateOpenStackImageName(rhcosImage.ControlPlane, clusterID.InfraID)
 
 		for _, role := range []string{"master", "bootstrap"} {
 			openStackMachines, err := openstack.GenerateMachines(
diff --git a/pkg/asset/machines/master.go b/pkg/asset/machines/master.go
index 65d5cebb435..ecdd49ef50c 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/machines/master.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/machines/master.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func (m *Master) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 
 		mpool := defaultAWSMachinePoolPlatform("master")
 
-		osImage := strings.SplitN(string(*rhcosImage), ",", 2)
+		osImage := strings.SplitN(rhcosImage.ControlPlane, ",", 2)
 		osImageID := osImage[0]
 		if len(osImage) == 2 {
 			osImageID = "" // the AMI will be generated later on
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (m *Master) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 			mpool.Zones = azs
 		}
 		pool.Platform.GCP = &mpool
-		machines, controlPlaneMachineSet, err = gcp.Machines(clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, string(*rhcosImage), "master", masterUserDataSecretName)
+		machines, controlPlaneMachineSet, err = gcp.Machines(clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, rhcosImage.ControlPlane, "master", masterUserDataSecretName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create master machine objects")
 		}
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func (m *Master) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 		mpool.Set(pool.Platform.OpenStack)
 		pool.Platform.OpenStack = &mpool
 
-		imageName, _ := rhcosutils.GenerateOpenStackImageName(string(*rhcosImage), clusterID.InfraID)
+		imageName, _ := rhcosutils.GenerateOpenStackImageName(rhcosImage.ControlPlane, clusterID.InfraID)
 
 		machines, controlPlaneMachineSet, err = openstack.Machines(ctx, clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, imageName, "master", masterUserDataSecretName)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func (m *Master) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 			return err
 		}
 		useImageGallery := installConfig.Azure.CloudName != azuretypes.StackCloud
-		machines, controlPlaneMachineSet, err = azure.Machines(clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, string(*rhcosImage), "master", masterUserDataSecretName, capabilities, useImageGallery)
+		machines, controlPlaneMachineSet, err = azure.Machines(clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, rhcosImage.ControlPlane, "master", masterUserDataSecretName, capabilities, useImageGallery)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create master machine objects")
 		}
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func (m *Master) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 		mpool.Set(pool.Platform.Ovirt)
 		pool.Platform.Ovirt = &mpool
 
-		imageName, _ := rhcosutils.GenerateOpenStackImageName(string(*rhcosImage), clusterID.InfraID)
+		imageName, _ := rhcosutils.GenerateOpenStackImageName(rhcosImage.ControlPlane, clusterID.InfraID)
 
 		machines, err = ovirt.Machines(clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, imageName, "master", masterUserDataSecretName)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/asset/machines/master_test.go b/pkg/asset/machines/master_test.go
index 898fd552e9c..3bd96328123 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/machines/master_test.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/machines/master_test.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ spec:
 							},
 						},
 					}),
-				(*rhcos.Image)(pointer.StringPtr("test-image")),
+				rhcos.MakeAsset("test-image"),
 				(*rhcos.Release)(pointer.StringPtr("412.86.202208101040-0")),
 				&machine.Master{
 					File: &asset.File{
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func TestControlPlaneIsNotModified(t *testing.T) {
 			InfraID: "test-infra-id",
 		},
 		installConfig,
-		(*rhcos.Image)(pointer.StringPtr("test-image")),
+		rhcos.MakeAsset("test-image"),
 		(*rhcos.Release)(pointer.StringPtr("412.86.202208101040-0")),
 		&machine.Master{
 			File: &asset.File{
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func TestBaremetalGeneratedAssetFiles(t *testing.T) {
 			InfraID: "test-infra-id",
 		},
 		installConfig,
-		(*rhcos.Image)(pointer.StringPtr("test-image")),
+		rhcos.MakeAsset("test-image"),
 		(*rhcos.Release)(pointer.StringPtr("412.86.202208101040-0")),
 		&machine.Master{
 			File: &asset.File{
diff --git a/pkg/asset/machines/worker.go b/pkg/asset/machines/worker.go
index ba9728709db..f985e4dde78 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/machines/worker.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/machines/worker.go
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func (w *Worker) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 			}
 			mpool := defaultAWSMachinePoolPlatform(pool.Name)
 
-			osImage := strings.SplitN(string(*rhcosImage), ",", 2)
+			osImage := strings.SplitN(rhcosImage.Compute, ",", 2)
 			osImageID := osImage[0]
 			if len(osImage) == 2 {
 				osImageID = "" // the AMI will be generated later on
@@ -399,7 +399,11 @@ func (w *Worker) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 			}
 
 			if mpool.InstanceType == "" {
-				instanceTypes := awsdefaults.InstanceTypes(installConfig.Config.Platform.AWS.Region, installConfig.Config.ControlPlane.Architecture, configv1.HighlyAvailableTopologyMode)
+				arch := installConfig.Config.ControlPlane.Architecture
+				if len(installConfig.Config.Compute) > 0 {
+					arch = installConfig.Config.Compute[0].Architecture
+				}
+				instanceTypes := awsdefaults.InstanceTypes(installConfig.Config.Platform.AWS.Region, arch, configv1.HighlyAvailableTopologyMode)
 				switch pool.Name {
 				case types.MachinePoolEdgeRoleName:
 					ok := awsSetPreferredInstanceByEdgeZone(ctx, instanceTypes, installConfig.AWS, zones)
@@ -488,7 +492,7 @@ func (w *Worker) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 			}
 
 			useImageGallery := ic.Platform.Azure.CloudName != azuretypes.StackCloud
-			sets, err := azure.MachineSets(clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, string(*rhcosImage), "worker", workerUserDataSecretName, capabilities, useImageGallery)
+			sets, err := azure.MachineSets(clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, rhcosImage.Compute, "worker", workerUserDataSecretName, capabilities, useImageGallery)
 			if err != nil {
 				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create worker machine objects")
 			}
@@ -523,7 +527,7 @@ func (w *Worker) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 				mpool.Zones = azs
 			}
 			pool.Platform.GCP = &mpool
-			sets, err := gcp.MachineSets(clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, string(*rhcosImage), "worker", workerUserDataSecretName)
+			sets, err := gcp.MachineSets(clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, rhcosImage.Compute, "worker", workerUserDataSecretName)
 			if err != nil {
 				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create worker machine objects")
 			}
@@ -565,7 +569,7 @@ func (w *Worker) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 			mpool.Set(pool.Platform.OpenStack)
 			pool.Platform.OpenStack = &mpool
 
-			imageName, _ := rhcosutils.GenerateOpenStackImageName(string(*rhcosImage), clusterID.InfraID)
+			imageName, _ := rhcosutils.GenerateOpenStackImageName(rhcosImage.Compute, clusterID.InfraID)
 
 			sets, err := openstack.MachineSets(ctx, clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, imageName, "worker", workerUserDataSecretName)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -615,7 +619,7 @@ func (w *Worker) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 			mpool.Set(pool.Platform.Ovirt)
 			pool.Platform.Ovirt = &mpool
 
-			imageName, _ := rhcosutils.GenerateOpenStackImageName(string(*rhcosImage), clusterID.InfraID)
+			imageName, _ := rhcosutils.GenerateOpenStackImageName(rhcosImage.Compute, clusterID.InfraID)
 
 			sets, err := ovirt.MachineSets(clusterID.InfraID, ic, &pool, imageName, "worker", workerUserDataSecretName)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/asset/machines/worker_test.go b/pkg/asset/machines/worker_test.go
index d3d04e07052..5b764124cb0 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/machines/worker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/machines/worker_test.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ spec:
 							},
 						},
 					}),
-				(*rhcos.Image)(pointer.StringPtr("test-image")),
+				rhcos.MakeAsset("test-image"),
 				(*rhcos.Release)(pointer.StringPtr("412.86.202208101040-0")),
 				&machine.Worker{
 					File: &asset.File{
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func TestComputeIsNotModified(t *testing.T) {
 			InfraID: "test-infra-id",
 		},
 		installConfig,
-		(*rhcos.Image)(pointer.StringPtr("test-image")),
+		rhcos.MakeAsset("test-image"),
 		(*rhcos.Release)(pointer.StringPtr("412.86.202208101040-0")),
 		&machine.Worker{
 			File: &asset.File{
diff --git a/pkg/asset/manifests/clusterapi/cluster.go b/pkg/asset/manifests/clusterapi/cluster.go
index 85cfacbbe20..33d44bf16b0 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/manifests/clusterapi/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/manifests/clusterapi/cluster.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Generate(_ context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) error
 		}
 	case powervstypes.Name:
 		var err error
-		osImage := strings.SplitN(string(*rhcosImage), "/", 2)
+		osImage := strings.SplitN(rhcosImage.ControlPlane, "/", 2)
 		out, err = powervs.GenerateClusterAssets(installConfig, clusterID, osImage[0], osImage[1])
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate PowerVS manifests %w", err)
diff --git a/pkg/asset/manifests/openshift.go b/pkg/asset/manifests/openshift.go
index 7e4bbe03e96..9870e7c36ac 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/manifests/openshift.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/manifests/openshift.go
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func (o *Openshift) Generate(ctx context.Context, dependencies asset.Parents) er
 	case baremetaltypes.Name:
 		bmTemplateData := baremetalTemplateData{
 			Baremetal:                 installConfig.Config.Platform.BareMetal,
-			ProvisioningOSDownloadURL: string(*rhcosImage),
+			ProvisioningOSDownloadURL: rhcosImage.ControlPlane,
 		}
 		assetData["99_baremetal-provisioning-config.yaml"] = applyTemplateData(baremetalConfig.Files()[0].Data, bmTemplateData)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/asset/rhcos/bootstrap_image.go b/pkg/asset/rhcos/bootstrap_image.go
index 98e1433429d..10d1428cdd6 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/rhcos/bootstrap_image.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/rhcos/bootstrap_image.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (i *BootstrapImage) Generate(ctx context.Context, p asset.Parents) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s: No qemu build found", st.FormatPrefix(archName))
 	default:
 		// other platforms use the same image for all nodes
-		*i = BootstrapImage(string(*rhcosImage))
+		*i = BootstrapImage(rhcosImage.ControlPlane)
 		return nil
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/asset/rhcos/image.go b/pkg/asset/rhcos/image.go
index ff49894a4c2..f14b55efe7b 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/rhcos/image.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/rhcos/image.go
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ import (
 // Image is location of RHCOS image.
 // This stores the location of the image based on the platform.
 // eg. on AWS this contains ami-id, on Livirt this can be the URI for QEMU image etc.
-type Image string
+type Image struct {
+	ControlPlane string
+	Compute      string
+}
 
 var _ asset.Asset = (*Image)(nil)
 
@@ -52,27 +55,35 @@ func (i *Image) Dependencies() []asset.Asset {
 func (i *Image) Generate(ctx context.Context, p asset.Parents) error {
 	if oi, ok := os.LookupEnv("OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_OS_IMAGE_OVERRIDE"); ok && oi != "" {
 		logrus.Warn("Found override for OS Image. Please be warned, this is not advised")
-		*i = Image(oi)
+		*i = *MakeAsset(oi)
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	ic := &installconfig.InstallConfig{}
 	p.Get(ic)
 	config := ic.Config
-	osimage, err := osImage(ctx, config)
+	osimageControlPlane, err := osImage(ctx, config, config.ControlPlane.Architecture)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	arch := config.ControlPlane.Architecture
+	if len(config.Compute) > 0 {
+		arch = config.Compute[0].Architecture
+	}
+	osimageCompute, err := osImage(ctx, config, arch)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	*i = Image(osimage)
+	*i = Image{osimageControlPlane, osimageCompute}
 	return nil
 }
 
 //nolint:gocyclo
-func osImage(ctx context.Context, config *types.InstallConfig) (string, error) {
+func osImage(ctx context.Context, config *types.InstallConfig, nodeArch types.Architecture) (string, error) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	archName := arch.RpmArch(string(config.ControlPlane.Architecture))
+	archName := arch.RpmArch(string(nodeArch))
 
 	st, err := rhcos.FetchCoreOSBuild(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -88,7 +99,7 @@ func osImage(ctx context.Context, config *types.InstallConfig) (string, error) {
 			return config.Platform.AWS.AMIID, nil
 		}
 		region := config.Platform.AWS.Region
-		if !rhcos.AMIRegions(config.ControlPlane.Architecture).Has(region) {
+		if !rhcos.AMIRegions(nodeArch).Has(region) {
 			const globalResourceRegion = "us-east-1"
 			logrus.Debugf("No AMI found in %s. Using AMI from %s.", region, globalResourceRegion)
 			region = globalResourceRegion
@@ -155,7 +166,6 @@ func osImage(ctx context.Context, config *types.InstallConfig) (string, error) {
 			// FindArtifactURL just create the URL here.
 			artifact := a.Formats["ova"].Disk
 			u, err := url.Parse(artifact.Location)
-
 			if err != nil {
 				return "", err
 			}
@@ -212,3 +222,11 @@ func osImage(ctx context.Context, config *types.InstallConfig) (string, error) {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid platform %v", config.Platform.Name())
 	}
 }
+
+// MakeAsset returns an Image asset with the given os image.
+func MakeAsset(osImage string) *Image {
+	return &Image{
+		ControlPlane: osImage,
+		Compute:      osImage,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/infrastructure/aws/clusterapi/ami.go b/pkg/infrastructure/aws/clusterapi/ami.go
index 18f945e2edc..f2cacdc5915 100644
--- a/pkg/infrastructure/aws/clusterapi/ami.go
+++ b/pkg/infrastructure/aws/clusterapi/ami.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 // copyAMIToRegion copies the AMI to the region configured in the installConfig if needed.
 func copyAMIToRegion(ctx context.Context, installConfig *installconfig.InstallConfig, infraID string, rhcosImage *rhcos.Image) (string, error) {
-	osImage := strings.SplitN(string(*rhcosImage), ",", 2)
+	osImage := strings.SplitN(rhcosImage.ControlPlane, ",", 2)
 	amiID, amiRegion := osImage[0], osImage[1]
 
 	logrus.Infof("Copying AMI %s to region %s", amiID, installConfig.AWS.Region)
diff --git a/pkg/infrastructure/nutanix/clusterapi/clusterapi.go b/pkg/infrastructure/nutanix/clusterapi/clusterapi.go
index a10c2debe52..0de60ae899e 100644
--- a/pkg/infrastructure/nutanix/clusterapi/clusterapi.go
+++ b/pkg/infrastructure/nutanix/clusterapi/clusterapi.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (p Provider) PreProvision(ctx context.Context, in infracapi.PreProvisionInp
 
 	// upload the rhcos image.
 	imgName := nutanixtypes.RHCOSImageName(in.InfraID)
-	imgURI := string(*in.RhcosImage)
+	imgURI := in.RhcosImage.ControlPlane
 	imgReq := &nutanixclientv3.ImageIntentInput{}
 	imgSpec := &nutanixclientv3.Image{
 		Name:        &imgName,
diff --git a/pkg/infrastructure/openstack/clusterapi/clusterapi.go b/pkg/infrastructure/openstack/clusterapi/clusterapi.go
index 4dfde861f98..05bc195e9fc 100644
--- a/pkg/infrastructure/openstack/clusterapi/clusterapi.go
+++ b/pkg/infrastructure/openstack/clusterapi/clusterapi.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (p Provider) PreProvision(ctx context.Context, in clusterapi.PreProvisionIn
 	var (
 		infraID          = in.InfraID
 		installConfig    = in.InstallConfig
-		rhcosImage       = string(*in.RhcosImage)
+		rhcosImage       = in.RhcosImage.ControlPlane
 		manifestsAsset   = in.ManifestsAsset
 		machineManifests = in.MachineManifests
 		workersAsset     = in.WorkersAsset
diff --git a/pkg/infrastructure/vsphere/clusterapi/clusterapi.go b/pkg/infrastructure/vsphere/clusterapi/clusterapi.go
index b30a11b1815..a02521dff67 100644
--- a/pkg/infrastructure/vsphere/clusterapi/clusterapi.go
+++ b/pkg/infrastructure/vsphere/clusterapi/clusterapi.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (p Provider) PreProvision(ctx context.Context, in clusterapi.PreProvisionIn
 	clusterID := &installconfig.ClusterID{InfraID: in.InfraID}
 	var tagID string
 
-	cachedImage, err := cache.DownloadImageFile(string(*in.RhcosImage), cache.InstallerApplicationName)
+	cachedImage, err := cache.DownloadImageFile(in.RhcosImage.ControlPlane, cache.InstallerApplicationName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to use cached vsphere image: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/types/installconfig.go b/pkg/types/installconfig.go
index 1bf870c87e2..fabaa8de9fc 100644
--- a/pkg/types/installconfig.go
+++ b/pkg/types/installconfig.go
@@ -578,6 +578,16 @@ func ClusterAPIFeatureGateEnabled(platform string, fgs featuregates.FeatureGate)
 	}
 }
 
+// MultiArchFeatureGateEnabled checks whether feature gate enabling multi-arch clusters is enabled.
+func MultiArchFeatureGateEnabled(platform string, fgs featuregates.FeatureGate) bool {
+	switch platform {
+	case aws.Name:
+		return fgs.Enabled(features.FeatureGateMultiArchInstallAWS)
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 // PublicAPI indicates whether the API load balancer should be public
 // by inspecting the cluster and operator publishing strategies.
 func (c *InstallConfig) PublicAPI() bool {
diff --git a/pkg/types/validation/installconfig.go b/pkg/types/validation/installconfig.go
index c885871340f..387122b2d81 100644
--- a/pkg/types/validation/installconfig.go
+++ b/pkg/types/validation/installconfig.go
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ func ValidateInstallConfig(c *types.InstallConfig, usingAgentMethod bool) field.
 	} else {
 		allErrs = append(allErrs, field.Required(field.NewPath("controlPlane"), "controlPlane is required"))
 	}
-	allErrs = append(allErrs, validateCompute(&c.Platform, c.ControlPlane, c.Compute, field.NewPath("compute"))...)
+	multiArchEnabled := types.MultiArchFeatureGateEnabled(c.Platform.Name(), c.EnabledFeatureGates())
+	allErrs = append(allErrs, validateCompute(&c.Platform, c.ControlPlane, c.Compute, field.NewPath("compute"), multiArchEnabled)...)
 	if err := validate.ImagePullSecret(c.PullSecret); err != nil {
 		allErrs = append(allErrs, field.Invalid(field.NewPath("pullSecret"), c.PullSecret, err.Error()))
 	}
@@ -606,7 +607,7 @@ func validateComputeEdge(platform *types.Platform, pName string, fldPath *field.
 	return allErrs
 }
 
-func validateCompute(platform *types.Platform, control *types.MachinePool, pools []types.MachinePool, fldPath *field.Path) field.ErrorList {
+func validateCompute(platform *types.Platform, control *types.MachinePool, pools []types.MachinePool, fldPath *field.Path, isMultiArchEnabled bool) field.ErrorList {
 	allErrs := field.ErrorList{}
 	poolNames := map[string]bool{}
 	for i, p := range pools {
@@ -623,7 +624,7 @@ func validateCompute(platform *types.Platform, control *types.MachinePool, pools
 			allErrs = append(allErrs, field.Duplicate(poolFldPath.Child("name"), p.Name))
 		}
 		poolNames[p.Name] = true
-		if control != nil && control.Architecture != p.Architecture {
+		if control != nil && control.Architecture != p.Architecture && !isMultiArchEnabled {
 			allErrs = append(allErrs, field.Invalid(poolFldPath.Child("architecture"), p.Architecture, "heteregeneous multi-arch is not supported; compute pool architecture must match control plane"))
 		}
 		allErrs = append(allErrs, ValidateMachinePool(platform, &p, poolFldPath)...)
diff --git a/pkg/types/validation/installconfig_test.go b/pkg/types/validation/installconfig_test.go
index 2e86683d4e5..3fc39bcd085 100644
--- a/pkg/types/validation/installconfig_test.go
+++ b/pkg/types/validation/installconfig_test.go
@@ -1413,6 +1413,16 @@ func TestValidateInstallConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			}(),
 			expectedError: `^compute\[0\].architecture: Invalid value: "arm64": heteregeneous multi-arch is not supported; compute pool architecture must match control plane$`,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "aws cluster is heteregeneous",
+			installConfig: func() *types.InstallConfig {
+				c := validInstallConfig()
+				c.Compute[0].Architecture = types.ArchitectureARM64
+				c.FeatureSet = "CustomNoUpgrade"
+				c.FeatureGates = []string{"MultiArchInstallAWS=true"}
+				return c
+			}(),
+		},
 		{
 			name: "valid cloud credentials mode",
 			installConfig: func() *types.InstallConfig {