diff --git a/include/configs/imx6qdl_icore.h b/include/configs/imx6qdl_icore.h
index 204e96e017..0125385707 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx6qdl_icore.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx6qdl_icore.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 # define CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS
 # define MTDIDS_DEFAULT			"nand0=nand"
 # define MTDPARTS_DEFAULT		"mtdparts=nand:2m(spl),2m(uboot)," \
-					"1m(env),4m(kernel),1m(dtb),-(rootfs)"
+					"1m(env),8m(kernel),1m(dtb),-(rootfs)"
 
 # define CONFIG_APBH_DMA
 # define CONFIG_APBH_DMA_BURST
diff --git a/include/configs/imx6ul_geam.h b/include/configs/imx6ul_geam.h
index 48b1120910..787da08260 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx6ul_geam.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx6ul_geam.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 # define CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS
 # define MTDIDS_DEFAULT			"nand0=nand"
 # define MTDPARTS_DEFAULT		"mtdparts=nand:2m(spl),2m(uboot)," \
-					"1m(env),4m(kernel),1m(dtb),-(rootfs)"
+					"1m(env),8m(kernel),1m(dtb),-(rootfs)"
 
 # define CONFIG_APBH_DMA
 # define CONFIG_APBH_DMA_BURST