diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/exynos/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/exynos/Kconfig
index f6084ac..c614425 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/exynos/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/exynos/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 choice
 	prompt "EXYNOS board select"
+	optional
 
 config TARGET_SMDKV310
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx5/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx5/Kconfig
index 2d6c0ce..9f250c6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx5/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx5/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 choice
 	prompt "MX5 board select"
+	optional
 
 config TARGET_USBARMORY
 	bool "Support USB armory"
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx6/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx6/Kconfig
index 076ba52..1282be3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx6/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx6/Kconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 choice
 	prompt "MX6 board select"
+	optional
 
 config TARGET_SECOMX6
 	bool "Support secomx6 boards"
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/Kconfig
index cc82c50..b32a6b0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 choice
 	prompt "OMAP3 board select"
+	optional
 
 config TARGET_AM3517_EVM
 	bool "AM3517 EVM"
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/Kconfig
index eccf897..df27ea1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap4/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 choice
 	prompt "OMAP4 board select"
+	optional
 
 config TARGET_DUOVERO
 	bool "OMAP4430 Gumstix Duovero"
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap5/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap5/Kconfig
index aca862d..20c3bd9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap5/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap5/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 choice
 	prompt "OMAP5 board select"
+	optional
 
 config TARGET_CM_T54
 	bool "CompuLab CM-T54"
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/rmobile/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/rmobile/Kconfig
index 57dccec..ae23078 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/rmobile/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/rmobile/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 choice
 	prompt "Renesus ARM SoCs board select"
+	optional
 
 config TARGET_ARMADILLO_800EVA
 	bool "armadillo 800 eva board"
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/Kconfig
index bc73813..04acdaa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 choice
 	prompt "S5PC1XX board select"
+	optional
 
 config TARGET_S5P_GONI
 	bool "S5P Goni board"