diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 23d57ca10c5..635cea6131a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ config ARCH_ZYNQMP
 	select DM_SERIAL
 	select DM_SPI if SPI
 	select DM_SPI_FLASH if DM_SPI
-	select FIRMWARE
+	imply FIRMWARE
 	select GICV2
 	select GPIO_EXTRA_HEADER
 	select OF_CONTROL
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ config ARCH_ZYNQMP
 	select SPL_DM_SPI if SPI && SPL_DM
 	select SPL_DM_SPI_FLASH if SPL_DM_SPI
 	select SPL_DM_MAILBOX if SPL
-	select SPL_FIRMWARE if SPL
+	imply SPL_FIRMWARE if SPL
 	select SPL_SEPARATE_BSS if SPL
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
 	select ZYNQMP_IPI