diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig b/common/spl/Kconfig
index 46d9be7..152569e 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
 config SPL_BINMAN_UBOOT_SYMBOLS
 	bool "Declare binman symbols for U-Boot phases in SPL"
 	depends on SPL_BINMAN_SYMBOLS
+	default n if ARCH_IMX8M
 	default y
 	help
 	  This enables use of symbols in SPL which refer to U-Boot phases,
diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig.tpl b/common/spl/Kconfig.tpl
index 8c59c76..e314b79 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig.tpl
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig.tpl
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 config TPL_BINMAN_UBOOT_SYMBOLS
 	bool "Declare binman symbols for U-Boot phases in TPL"
 	depends on TPL_BINMAN_SYMBOLS
+	default n if ARCH_IMX8M
 	default y
 	help
 	  This enables use of symbols in TPL which refer to U-Boot phases,
diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl b/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl
index daec0bb..ba4b2e4 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
 config VPL_BINMAN_UBOOT_SYMBOLS
 	bool "Declare binman symbols for U-Boot phases in VPL"
 	depends on VPL_BINMAN_SYMBOLS
+	default n if ARCH_IMX8M
 	default y
 	help
 	  This enables use of symbols in VPL which refer to U-Boot phases,