diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
index 0971a7c813..bf5d82f035 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ config USB_EHCI_MX6
 
 config USB_EHCI_MX7
 	bool "Support for i.MX7 on-chip EHCI USB controller"
-	depends on ARCH_MX7
+	depends on ARCH_MX7 || IMX8M
+	select PHY if IMX8M
+	select NOP_PHY if IMX8M
 	default y
 	---help---
 	  Enables support for the on-chip EHCI controller on i.MX7 SoCs.