diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/kirkwood-lsxl.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/kirkwood-lsxl.dtsi
index 92b11c75b8f..479a750d1d8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/kirkwood-lsxl.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/kirkwood-lsxl.dtsi
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 		stdout-path = &uart0;
 	};
 
+	aliases {
+		spi0 = &spi0;
+	};
+
 	ocp@f1000000 {
 		pinctrl: pin-controller@10000 {
 			pmx_power_hdd: pmx-power-hdd {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/include/mach/config.h b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/include/mach/config.h
index 98639114dbd..d2dc1c2e68b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/include/mach/config.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/include/mach/config.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
  * SPI Flash configuration
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_SF
-#define CONFIG_HARD_SPI			1
 #ifndef CONFIG_ENV_SPI_BUS
 # define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_BUS		0
 #endif
diff --git a/configs/lschlv2_defconfig b/configs/lschlv2_defconfig
index f2763221a19..23e57e61c50 100644
--- a/configs/lschlv2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/lschlv2_defconfig
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@ CONFIG_CMD_USB=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
+CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_MVSATA_IDE=y
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
+CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_MVGBE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
+CONFIG_DM_SPI=y
 CONFIG_KIRKWOOD_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
diff --git a/configs/lsxhl_defconfig b/configs/lsxhl_defconfig
index b523b68284a..73e13d08807 100644
--- a/configs/lsxhl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/lsxhl_defconfig
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@ CONFIG_CMD_USB=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
+CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_MVSATA_IDE=y
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
+CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_MVGBE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
+CONFIG_DM_SPI=y
 CONFIG_KIRKWOOD_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y