diff --git a/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig b/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig
index 644b6e5464..9f91fb9598 100644
--- a/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ CONFIG_MTDIDS_DEFAULT="nand0=davinci_nand.0"
 CONFIG_MTDPARTS_DEFAULT="mtdparts=davinci_nand.0:1024k(bootloader)ro,512k(params)ro,-(ubifs)"
 CONFIG_CMD_UBI=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
+CONFIG_SPL_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="keystone-k2e-evm"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_DM=y
+CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_DAVINCI=y
 CONFIG_TI_AEMIF=y
 CONFIG_MISC=y
diff --git a/configs/k2g_evm_defconfig b/configs/k2g_evm_defconfig
index 5bc7f7f865..fb8fb250da 100644
--- a/configs/k2g_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/k2g_evm_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CONFIG_MTDIDS_DEFAULT="nand0=davinci_nand.0"
 CONFIG_MTDPARTS_DEFAULT="mtdparts=davinci_nand.0:1024k(bootloader)ro,512k(params)ro,-(ubifs)"
 CONFIG_CMD_UBI=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
+CONFIG_SPL_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="keystone-k2g-evm"
 CONFIG_OF_LIST="keystone-k2g-generic keystone-k2g-evm keystone-k2g-ice"
 CONFIG_DTB_RESELECT=y
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ CONFIG_MULTI_DTB_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_ENV_VARS_UBOOT_RUNTIME_CONFIG=y
 CONFIG_DM=y
+CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_DFU_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_DAVINCI=y
 CONFIG_MISC=y
diff --git a/configs/k2hk_evm_defconfig b/configs/k2hk_evm_defconfig
index eb5916c2c6..1cd7331653 100644
--- a/configs/k2hk_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/k2hk_evm_defconfig
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ CONFIG_MTDIDS_DEFAULT="nand0=davinci_nand.0"
 CONFIG_MTDPARTS_DEFAULT="mtdparts=davinci_nand.0:1024k(bootloader)ro,512k(params)ro,-(ubifs)"
 CONFIG_CMD_UBI=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
+CONFIG_SPL_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="keystone-k2hk-evm"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_DM=y
+CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_DAVINCI=y
 CONFIG_TI_AEMIF=y
 CONFIG_MISC=y
diff --git a/configs/k2l_evm_defconfig b/configs/k2l_evm_defconfig
index 71a35e3496..ae4b26b7a9 100644
--- a/configs/k2l_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/k2l_evm_defconfig
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ CONFIG_MTDIDS_DEFAULT="nand0=davinci_nand.0"
 CONFIG_MTDPARTS_DEFAULT="mtdparts=davinci_nand.0:1024k(bootloader)ro,512k(params)ro,-(ubifs)"
 CONFIG_CMD_UBI=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
+CONFIG_SPL_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="keystone-k2l-evm"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_DM=y
+CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_DAVINCI=y
 CONFIG_TI_AEMIF=y
 CONFIG_MISC=y
diff --git a/include/configs/ti_armv7_keystone2.h b/include/configs/ti_armv7_keystone2.h
index 1b014c1022..37210b2605 100644
--- a/include/configs/ti_armv7_keystone2.h
+++ b/include/configs/ti_armv7_keystone2.h
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@
 
 /* UART Configuration */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_MEM32
-#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) || !defined(CONFIG_DM_SERIAL)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_SERIAL
-#define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_REG_SIZE	-4
-#endif
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1		KS2_UART0_BASE
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM2		KS2_UART1_BASE
 
@@ -77,10 +73,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SPI2
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SPI2_BASE		KS2_SPI2_BASE
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SPI2_NUM_CS		4
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-#undef CONFIG_DM_SPI
-#undef CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH
-#endif
 
 /* Network Configuration */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_DEFAULT