diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/Kconfig
index 0d3a87cd74..9671107cb6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ config IMX8
 
 config IMX8QXP
 	select IMX8
+	select SUPPORT_SPL
 	bool
 
 config SYS_SOC