diff --git a/configs/vexpress_ca15_tc2_defconfig b/configs/vexpress_ca15_tc2_defconfig
index d2a5977442..2c78e12df6 100644
--- a/configs/vexpress_ca15_tc2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/vexpress_ca15_tc2_defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_UBI=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_ENV_ADDR=0xFF80000
+CONFIG_ARM_PL180_MMCI=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_DRIVER=y
diff --git a/configs/vexpress_ca5x2_defconfig b/configs/vexpress_ca5x2_defconfig
index bedf99a7e1..8395bb74cd 100644
--- a/configs/vexpress_ca5x2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/vexpress_ca5x2_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_UBI=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_ENV_ADDR=0xFF80000
+CONFIG_ARM_PL180_MMCI=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_DRIVER=y
diff --git a/configs/vexpress_ca9x4_defconfig b/configs/vexpress_ca9x4_defconfig
index 8234b5d1bb..1811782128 100644
--- a/configs/vexpress_ca9x4_defconfig
+++ b/configs/vexpress_ca9x4_defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_UBI=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_ENV_ADDR=0x47F80000
+CONFIG_ARM_PL180_MMCI=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_DRIVER=y
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/Kconfig
index 8f56572c39..33b128ddc5 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/Kconfig
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ config MMC_SPI_CRC_ON
 
 config ARM_PL180_MMCI
 	bool "ARM AMBA Multimedia Card Interface and compatible support"
-	depends on DM_MMC && OF_CONTROL
 	help
 	  This selects the ARM(R) AMBA(R) PrimeCell Multimedia Card
 	  Interface (PL180, PL181 and compatible) support.
diff --git a/include/configs/vexpress_common.h b/include/configs/vexpress_common.h
index ca765579e8..ffc3b43fc5 100644
--- a/include/configs/vexpress_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/vexpress_common.h
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SERIAL0		V2M_UART0
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SERIAL1		V2M_UART1
 
-#define CONFIG_ARM_PL180_MMCI
 #define CONFIG_ARM_PL180_MMCI_BASE	V2M_MMCI
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MMC_MAX_BLK_COUNT	127
 #define CONFIG_ARM_PL180_MMCI_CLOCK_FREQ 6250000