diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx7/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx7/Kconfig
index 8e1ddcdaf1..ecfa4a2c35 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx7/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx7/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ choice
 
 config TARGET_MX7DSABRESD
 	bool "mx7dsabresd"
+	select MX7D
 	select DM
 	select DM_THERMAL
 
diff --git a/configs/mx7dsabresd_defconfig b/configs/mx7dsabresd_defconfig
index 40b0e7e7e9..f43f2c12d3 100644
--- a/configs/mx7dsabresd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx7dsabresd_defconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_MX7=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MX7DSABRESD=y
 CONFIG_IMX_RDC=y
 CONFIG_IMX_BOOTAUX=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/freescale/mx7dsabresd/imximage.cfg,MX7D"
+CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/freescale/mx7dsabresd/imximage.cfg"
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set