diff --git a/configs/imx8mp_evk_defconfig b/configs/imx8mp_evk_defconfig
index e70c430616..47a52eedb9 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mp_evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mp_evk_defconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ CONFIG_CLK_IMX8MP=y
 CONFIG_MXC_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_PCA953X=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
+# CONFIG_SPL_DM_I2C is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_MXC=y
 CONFIG_LED=y
 CONFIG_LED_GPIO=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index 4f11196c01..d721729819 100644
--- a/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
+# CONFIG_SPL_DM_I2C is not set
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1046ardb_sdcard_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls1046ardb_sdcard_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index 5e7dd46229..54f489df55 100644
--- a/configs/ls1046ardb_sdcard_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1046ardb_sdcard_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
+# CONFIG_SPL_DM_I2C is not set
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_RAW_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/phycore-imx8mp_defconfig b/configs/phycore-imx8mp_defconfig
index 3d662e8b48..d09841a7f6 100644
--- a/configs/phycore-imx8mp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/phycore-imx8mp_defconfig
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ CONFIG_CLK_COMPOSITE_CCF=y
 CONFIG_CLK_IMX8MP=y
 CONFIG_MXC_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
+# CONFIG_SPL_DM_I2C is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_MXC=y
 CONFIG_MISC=y
 CONFIG_I2C_EEPROM=y
diff --git a/include/configs/T104xRDB.h b/include/configs/T104xRDB.h
index aee00a86cf..cf0f982375 100644
--- a/include/configs/T104xRDB.h
+++ b/include/configs/T104xRDB.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPL_SKIP_RELOCATE
 #define CONFIG_SPL_COMMON_INIT_DDR
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CCSR_DO_NOT_RELOCATE
-#undef CONFIG_DM_I2C
 #endif
 #define RESET_VECTOR_OFFSET		0x27FFC
 #define BOOT_PAGE_OFFSET		0x27000
diff --git a/include/configs/imx8mp_evk.h b/include/configs/imx8mp_evk.h
index 4850b1b934..61a5c6fb79 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx8mp_evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx8mp_evk.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_POWER_I2C
 #define CONFIG_POWER_PCA9450
 
-#undef CONFIG_DM_I2C
 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1021atwr.h b/include/configs/ls1021atwr.h
index dfb56437d9..068e744a61 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1021atwr.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1021atwr.h
@@ -442,7 +442,6 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE
-#undef CONFIG_DM_I2C
 #else
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE    /* start of monitor */
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h b/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h
index 32658cf641..0c32fceec2 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #define SPL_NO_QSPI
 #define SPL_NO_USB
 #define SPL_NO_SATA
-#undef CONFIG_DM_I2C
 #endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) && \
 	(defined(CONFIG_NAND_BOOT) || defined(CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT))
diff --git a/include/configs/phycore_imx8mp.h b/include/configs/phycore_imx8mp.h
index 889dd36e6e..0490049850 100644
--- a/include/configs/phycore_imx8mp.h
+++ b/include/configs/phycore_imx8mp.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_POWER_I2C
 #define CONFIG_POWER_PCA9450
 
-#undef CONFIG_DM_I2C
 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C
 
 #endif