diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx7/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx7/Kconfig
index ea19e5c411..97d62389fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx7/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx7/Kconfig
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ if ARCH_MX7
 
 config MX7
 	bool
+	select ROM_UNIFIED_SECTIONS
 	default y
 
 config MX7D
+	select ROM_UNIFIED_SECTIONS
 	bool
 
 choice
diff --git a/include/configs/mx7_common.h b/include/configs/mx7_common.h
index 04468b94ee..fc6aa9da2c 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx7_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx7_common.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT
 
-#define CONFIG_ROM_UNIFIED_SECTIONS
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO