diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
index ad0fb36502..50f4c08ea3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
@@ -164,9 +164,13 @@ config DDRMC_VF610_CALIBRATION
 	  shall perform it on a new PCB and then use those values to program
 	  the ddrmc_cr_setting on relevant board file.
 
+config IMX8_ROMAPI
+	def_bool y
+	depends on IMX8MN || IMX8MP || IMX8ULP
+
 config SPL_IMX_ROMAPI_LOADADDR
 	hex "Default load address to load image through ROM API"
-	depends on IMX8MN || IMX8MP || IMX8ULP
+	depends on IMX8_ROMAPI
 
 config IMX_DCD_ADDR
 	hex "DCD Blocks location on the image"