diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/Kconfig
index da618ac..0e826c1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,20 @@
 	  This option, if enabled, provides more flexible and linux-like
 	  NAND initialization process.
 
+config SPL_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
+	bool
+	depends on !SPL_NAND_SIMPLE
+	help
+	  This option, if enabled, provides more flexible and linux-like
+	  NAND initialization process, in SPL.
+
+config TPL_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
+	bool
+	depends on TPL_NAND_SUPPORT
+	help
+	  This option, if enabled, provides more flexible and linux-like
+	  NAND initialization process, in SPL.
+
 config SYS_NAND_DRIVER_ECC_LAYOUT
 	bool "Omit standard ECC layouts to save space"
 	help
@@ -22,6 +36,7 @@
 
 config NAND_ATMEL
 	bool "Support Atmel NAND controller"
+	select SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
 	imply SYS_NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT
 	help
 	  Enable this driver for NAND flash platforms using an Atmel NAND
@@ -65,6 +80,7 @@
 config NAND_BRCMNAND
 	bool "Support Broadcom NAND controller"
 	depends on OF_CONTROL && DM && DM_MTD
+	select SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
 	help
 	  Enable the driver for NAND flash on platforms using a Broadcom NAND
 	  controller.
@@ -101,6 +117,7 @@
 
 config NAND_DAVINCI
 	bool "Support TI Davinci NAND controller"
+	select SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT if TARGET_DA850EVM
 	help
 	  Enable this driver for NAND flash controllers available in TI Davinci
 	  and Keystone2 platforms
@@ -128,18 +145,25 @@
 
 config NAND_FSL_ELBC
 	bool "Support Freescale Enhanced Local Bus Controller FCM NAND driver"
+	select TPL_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT if TPL_NAND_SUPPORT
+	select SPL_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
+	select SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
 	depends on FSL_ELBC
 	help
 	  Enable the Freescale Enhanced Local Bus Controller FCM NAND driver.
 
 config NAND_FSL_IFC
 	bool "Support Freescale Integrated Flash Controller NAND driver"
+	select TPL_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT if TPL_NAND_SUPPORT
+	select SPL_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
+	select SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
 	select FSL_IFC
 	help
 	  Enable the Freescale Integrated Flash Controller NAND driver.
 
 config NAND_LPC32XX_MLC
 	bool "Support LPC32XX_MLC controller"
+	select SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
 	help
 	  Enable the LPC32XX MLC NAND controller.
 
@@ -331,6 +355,7 @@
 	select SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
 	select SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_LOCATIONS
 	select SPL_NAND_SUPPORT
+	select SPL_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
 	imply CMD_NAND
 	---help---
 	Enable support for NAND. This option enables the standard and
@@ -375,6 +400,7 @@
 config NAND_MXS
 	bool "MXS NAND support"
 	depends on MX23 || MX28 || MX6 || MX7 || IMX8 || IMX8M
+	select SPL_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
 	select SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
 	imply CMD_NAND
 	select APBH_DMA
@@ -407,6 +433,7 @@
 
 config NAND_ZYNQ
 	bool "Support for Zynq Nand controller"
+	select SPL_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
 	select SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
 	select DM_MTD
 	imply CMD_NAND
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/davinci_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/davinci_nand.c
index ef7ee39..9158d94 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/davinci_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/davinci_nand.c
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@
 	nand->dev_ready = nand_davinci_dev_ready;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT)
 static int davinci_nand_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	struct nand_chip *nand = dev_get_priv(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand.c
index 59ad139..4b5560d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/nand.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
+#if !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT)
 static void nand_init_chip(int i)
 {
 	struct nand_chip *nand = &nand_chip[i];
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 		return;
 	initialized = 1;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_NAND_SELF_INIT)
 	board_nand_init();
 #else
 	int i;