diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index f95ed71b24..3f68d0988b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ config ARCH_ZYNQMP
 	select DM
 	select DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT if SPL && DEBUG_UART
 	select DM_ETH if NET
-	select DM_MAILBOX
+	imply DM_MAILBOX
 	select DM_MMC if MMC
 	select DM_SERIAL
 	select DM_SPI if SPI
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ config ARCH_ZYNQMP
 	imply SPL_FIRMWARE if SPL
 	select SPL_SEPARATE_BSS if SPL
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
-	select ZYNQMP_IPI
+	imply ZYNQMP_IPI if DM_MAILBOX
 	select SOC_DEVICE
 	imply BOARD_LATE_INIT
 	imply CMD_DM
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_defconfig
index 959b14859f..d8b3aab94f 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_defconfig
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 # CONFIG_NET is not set
 # CONFIG_DM_WARN is not set
 # CONFIG_DM_DEVICE_REMOVE is not set
+# CONFIG_DM_MAILBOX is not set
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_ARM_DCC=y
 CONFIG_PANIC_HANG=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc0_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc0_defconfig
index 3aa4b6d5b7..a1ee98dfc2 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc0_defconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 # CONFIG_DM_WARN is not set
 # CONFIG_DM_DEVICE_REMOVE is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_DM_SEQ_ALIAS=y
+# CONFIG_DM_MAILBOX is not set
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_ZYNQ=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc1_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc1_defconfig
index ecbb7c4f1d..88c95d4ce2 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc1_defconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 # CONFIG_DM_WARN is not set
 # CONFIG_DM_DEVICE_REMOVE is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_DM_SEQ_ALIAS=y
+# CONFIG_DM_MAILBOX is not set
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_ZYNQ=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_defconfig
index 0b1ee4560d..0e035348db 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_defconfig
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 # CONFIG_NET is not set
 # CONFIG_DM_WARN is not set
 # CONFIG_DM_DEVICE_REMOVE is not set
+# CONFIG_DM_MAILBOX is not set
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_DM_MTD=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_single_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_single_defconfig
index c25d5cb371..5255419c75 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_single_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_single_defconfig
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 # CONFIG_NET is not set
 # CONFIG_DM_WARN is not set
 # CONFIG_DM_DEVICE_REMOVE is not set
+# CONFIG_DM_MAILBOX is not set
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_DM_MTD=y
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_qspi_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_qspi_defconfig
index af88565be0..6861f73980 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_qspi_defconfig
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_DM_SEQ_ALIAS=y
 # CONFIG_GPIO is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT is not set
+# CONFIG_DM_MAILBOX is not set
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 # CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SMART_HWCAPS is not set
 # CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_UNLOCK_ALL is not set