diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
index 39d0027..b4b75f4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
@@ -156,13 +156,15 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_FS_LOADER
 int load_firmware(char *name_fw, char *name_loadaddr, u32 *loadaddr)
 {
 	struct udevice *fsdev;
 	char *name = NULL;
 	int size = 0;
 
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FS_LOADER))
+		return 0;
+
 	*loadaddr = 0;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_ENV_SUPPORT
 	switch (spl_boot_device()) {
@@ -186,12 +188,6 @@
 
 	return size;
 }
-#else
-int load_firmware(char *name_fw, char *name_loadaddr, u32 *loadaddr)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
 
 __weak void release_resources_for_core_shutdown(void)
 {
diff --git a/configs/j7200_evm_r5_defconfig b/configs/j7200_evm_r5_defconfig
index 1ff5cc9..e500a27 100644
--- a/configs/j7200_evm_r5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/j7200_evm_r5_defconfig
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 CONFIG_DM_MAILBOX=y
 CONFIG_K3_SEC_PROXY=y
 CONFIG_FS_LOADER=y
+CONFIG_SPL_FS_LOADER=y
 CONFIG_K3_AVS0=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MMC_HS400_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/j721e_evm_r5_defconfig b/configs/j721e_evm_r5_defconfig
index b0759d1..1fb13a8 100644
--- a/configs/j721e_evm_r5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/j721e_evm_r5_defconfig
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 CONFIG_DM_MAILBOX=y
 CONFIG_K3_SEC_PROXY=y
 CONFIG_FS_LOADER=y
+CONFIG_SPL_FS_LOADER=y
 CONFIG_ESM_K3=y
 CONFIG_K3_AVS0=y
 CONFIG_ESM_PMIC=y
diff --git a/configs/j721e_hs_evm_r5_defconfig b/configs/j721e_hs_evm_r5_defconfig
index 3d2bbb4..1e4a93f 100644
--- a/configs/j721e_hs_evm_r5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/j721e_hs_evm_r5_defconfig
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 CONFIG_DM_MAILBOX=y
 CONFIG_K3_SEC_PROXY=y
 CONFIG_FS_LOADER=y
+CONFIG_SPL_FS_LOADER=y
 CONFIG_K3_AVS0=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SDHCI_ADMA=y
diff --git a/configs/j721s2_evm_r5_defconfig b/configs/j721s2_evm_r5_defconfig
index 4ecab60..f587ec7 100644
--- a/configs/j721s2_evm_r5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/j721s2_evm_r5_defconfig
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 CONFIG_DM_MAILBOX=y
 CONFIG_K3_SEC_PROXY=y
 CONFIG_FS_LOADER=y
+CONFIG_SPL_FS_LOADER=y
 CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MMC_HS400_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig
index cd1c68a..ad1bdbe 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_DM_SEQ_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_DWAPB_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_FS_LOADER=y
+CONFIG_SPL_FS_LOADER=y
 CONFIG_MMC_DW=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL=y
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index a8baaea..0ade3e3 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -453,6 +453,15 @@
 	  The consumer driver would then use this loader to program whatever,
 	  ie. the FPGA device.
 
+config SPL_FS_LOADER
+	bool "Enable loader driver for file system"
+	help
+	  This is file system generic loader which can be used to load
+	  the file image from the storage into target such as memory.
+
+	  The consumer driver would then use this loader to program whatever,
+	  ie. the FPGA device.
+
 config GDSYS_SOC
 	bool "Enable gdsys SOC driver"
 	depends on MISC
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Makefile b/drivers/misc/Makefile
index f9826d2..bca7b24 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/misc/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_FSL_IIM) += fsl_iim.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FSL_MC9SDZ60) += mc9sdz60.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FSL_SEC_MON) += fsl_sec_mon.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_FS_LOADER) += fs_loader.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)FS_LOADER) += fs_loader.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GDSYS_IOEP) += gdsys_ioep.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GDSYS_RXAUI_CTRL) += gdsys_rxaui_ctrl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GDSYS_SOC) += gdsys_soc.o