diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
index 12d08c4784..f7157ab968 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ config MX6_SMP
 	select ARM_ERRATA_761320
 	select ARM_ERRATA_794072
 	select ARM_ERRATA_845369
+	select MP
 	bool
 
 config MX6
diff --git a/include/configs/mx6_common.h b/include/configs/mx6_common.h
index 3023701875..1b2961f68e 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx6_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx6_common.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_PL310_BASE	L2_PL310_BASE
 #endif
 
-#define CONFIG_MP
 #endif
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_POSTCLK_INIT
 #define CONFIG_MXC_GPT_HCLK