diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig
index 53f601bbe647..b3aab97c0728 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/cns3420vb_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CONFIG_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MULTI_V6=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_CNS3XXX=y
 CONFIG_MACH_CNS3420VB=y
+CONFIG_UNUSED_BOARD_FILES=y
 CONFIG_CMDLINE="console=ttyS0,38400 mem=128M root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 ro rootwait"
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/Kconfig
index 622f3cf28c68..1f85deff2486 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-cns3xxx/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 menuconfig ARCH_CNS3XXX
 	bool "Cavium Networks CNS3XXX family"
 	depends on ARCH_MULTI_V6
-	depends on ATAGS
+	depends on ATAGS && UNUSED_BOARD_FILES
 	select ARM_GIC
 	help
 	  Support for Cavium Networks CNS3XXX platform.