diff --git a/include/configs/db-88f6820-gp.h b/include/configs/db-88f6820-gp.h
index 3673e5e..dfc243d 100644
--- a/include/configs/db-88f6820-gp.h
+++ b/include/configs/db-88f6820-gp.h
@@ -104,11 +104,13 @@
 #define PHY_ANEG_TIMEOUT	8000	/* PHY needs a longer aneg time */
 
 /* PCIe support */
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 #define CONFIG_PCI
 #define CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU
 #define CONFIG_PCI_PNP
 #define CONFIG_PCI_SCAN_SHOW
 #define CONFIG_E1000	/* enable Intel E1000 support for testing */
+#endif
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET	/* don't print console @ startup */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ALT_MEMTEST
@@ -139,9 +141,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_START_ADDR	(0x40000000 + CONFIG_SPL_SIZE)
 #define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE		(16 << 10)
 
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_START	(CONFIG_SPL_BSS_START_ADDR + \
-					 CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_SIZE	(16 << 10)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE
+#endif
 
 #define CONFIG_SPL_STACK		(0x40000000 + ((192 - 16) << 10))
 #define CONFIG_SPL_BOOTROM_SAVE		(CONFIG_SPL_STACK + 4)
diff --git a/include/configs/db-mv784mp-gp.h b/include/configs/db-mv784mp-gp.h
index ab6e5a5..d0f9f89 100644
--- a/include/configs/db-mv784mp-gp.h
+++ b/include/configs/db-mv784mp-gp.h
@@ -101,11 +101,13 @@
 #endif /* CONFIG_CMD_IDE */
 
 /* PCIe support */
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 #define CONFIG_PCI
 #define CONFIG_PCI_MVEBU
 #define CONFIG_PCI_PNP
 #define CONFIG_PCI_SCAN_SHOW
 #define CONFIG_E1000	/* enable Intel E1000 support for testing */
+#endif
 
 /* NAND */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT
@@ -139,9 +141,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_START_ADDR	(0x40000000 + (128 << 10))
 #define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE		(16 << 10)
 
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_START	(CONFIG_SPL_BSS_START_ADDR + \
-					 CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_SIZE	(16 << 10)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE
+#endif
 
 #define CONFIG_SPL_STACK		(0x40000000 + ((192 - 16) << 10))
 #define CONFIG_SPL_BOOTROM_SAVE		(CONFIG_SPL_STACK + 4)
diff --git a/include/configs/maxbcm.h b/include/configs/maxbcm.h
index da49243..682ce76 100644
--- a/include/configs/maxbcm.h
+++ b/include/configs/maxbcm.h
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_START_ADDR	(0x40000000 + (128 << 10))
 #define CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE		(16 << 10)
 
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_START	(CONFIG_SPL_BSS_START_ADDR + \
-					 CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_SIZE	(16 << 10)
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE
+#endif
 
 #define CONFIG_SPL_STACK		(0x40000000 + ((192 - 16) << 10))
 #define CONFIG_SPL_BOOTROM_SAVE		(CONFIG_SPL_STACK + 4)