diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index edc9e38..54d65f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -873,11 +873,11 @@
 config ARCH_MX7
 	bool "Freescale MX7"
 	select ARCH_MISC_INIT
-	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
 	select CPU_V7A
 	select SYS_FSL_HAS_SEC if IMX_HAB
 	select SYS_FSL_SEC_COMPAT_4
 	select SYS_FSL_SEC_LE
+	imply BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
 	imply MXC_GPIO
 	imply SYS_THUMB_BUILD