diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/Kconfig
index 3529607479..57284c4ae1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/Kconfig
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ config TARGET_PDU001
 	bool "Support PDU001"
 	select DM
 	select DM_SERIAL
+	imply SPL_SEPARATE_BSS
 	imply CMD_DM
 	help
 	  Support for PDU001 platform developed by EETS GmbH.
diff --git a/configs/am335x_pdu001_defconfig b/configs/am335x_pdu001_defconfig
index dc8094e2b8..b69cee01e4 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_pdu001_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_pdu001_defconfig
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CONFIG_CMD_PMIC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OF_CONTROL=y
-CONFIG_OF_EMBED=y
+CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="am335x-pdu001"
 # CONFIG_NET is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_DM=y