diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index 9af806a20a..85ae7f62e9 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ config MISC
 config SPL_MISC
 	bool "Enable Driver Model for Misc drivers in SPL"
 	depends on SPL_DM
+	default MISC
 	help
 	  Enable driver model for miscellaneous devices. This class is
 	  used only for those do not fit other more general classes. A
@@ -25,6 +26,17 @@ config SPL_MISC
 config TPL_MISC
 	bool "Enable Driver Model for Misc drivers in TPL"
 	depends on TPL_DM
+	default MISC
+	help
+	  Enable driver model for miscellaneous devices. This class is
+	  used only for those do not fit other more general classes. A
+	  set of generic read, write and ioctl methods may be used to
+	  access the device.
+
+config VPL_MISC
+	bool "Enable Driver Model for Misc drivers in VPL"
+	depends on VPL_DM
+	default MISC
 	help
 	  Enable driver model for miscellaneous devices. This class is
 	  used only for those do not fit other more general classes. A
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Makefile b/drivers/misc/Makefile
index 6150d01e88..7a6047f64f 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/misc/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # (C) Copyright 2000-2007
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_MISC) += misc-uclass.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)MISC) += misc-uclass.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)CROS_EC) += cros_ec.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)CROS_EC_SANDBOX) += cros_ec_sandbox.o