diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
index 4ac00e9fdbe..299580676dc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ config MACH_MXLADS
 config ARCH_MX1ADS
 	bool "MX1ADS platform"
 	select MACH_MXLADS
+	select SOC_IMX1
 	select IMX_HAVE_PLATFORM_IMX_I2C
 	select IMX_HAVE_PLATFORM_IMX_UART
 	help
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx3/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-mx3/Kconfig
index cb7d4a3a092..647811e539d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx3/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config ARCH_MX35
 
 config SOC_IMX31
 	bool
+	select CPU_V6
 	select IMX_HAVE_PLATFORM_MXC_RNGA
 	select ARCH_MXC_AUDMUX_V2
 	select ARCH_MX31
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ config SOC_IMX31
 
 config SOC_IMX35
 	bool
+	select CPU_V6
 	select ARCH_MXC_IOMUX_V3
 	select ARCH_MXC_AUDMUX_V2
 	select HAVE_EPIT
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx5/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-mx5/Kconfig
index 49b5661f01c..b3570e6c8e1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx5/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx5/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ config ARCH_MX53
 
 config SOC_IMX50
 	bool
+	select CPU_V7
+	select ARM_L1_CACHE_SHIFT_6
 	select MXC_TZIC
 	select ARCH_MXC_IOMUX_V3
 	select ARCH_MXC_AUDMUX_V2
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ config SOC_IMX50
 
 config	SOC_IMX51
 	bool
+	select CPU_V7
+	select ARM_L1_CACHE_SHIFT_6
 	select MXC_TZIC
 	select ARCH_MXC_IOMUX_V3
 	select ARCH_MXC_AUDMUX_V2
@@ -29,6 +33,8 @@ config	SOC_IMX51
 
 config	SOC_IMX53
 	bool
+	select CPU_V7
+	select ARM_L1_CACHE_SHIFT_6
 	select MXC_TZIC
 	select ARCH_MXC_IOMUX_V3
 	select ARCH_MX53
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/Kconfig b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/Kconfig
index debd7be5245..8b7ab8ce971 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/Kconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ choice
 
 config ARCH_MX1
 	bool "MX1-based"
-	select SOC_IMX1
 	help
 	  This enables support for systems based on the Freescale i.MX1 family
 
@@ -26,14 +25,11 @@ config ARCH_MX25
 
 config ARCH_MX3
 	bool "MX3-based"
-	select CPU_V6
 	help
 	  This enables support for systems based on the Freescale i.MX3 family
 
 config ARCH_MX5
 	bool "MX5-based"
-	select CPU_V7
-	select ARM_L1_CACHE_SHIFT_6
 	help
 	  This enables support for systems based on the Freescale i.MX51 family