diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
index b2b504ea6fd6..563c93d56c56 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ config ARCH_ZX
 
 config ARCH_ZYNQMP
 	bool "Xilinx ZynqMP Family"
-	select ZYNQMP_FIRMWARE
 	help
 	  This enables support for Xilinx ZynqMP Family
 
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/xilinx/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/xilinx/Kconfig
index bd33bbf70daf..9a9bd190888e 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/xilinx/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/firmware/xilinx/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ menu "Zynq MPSoC Firmware Drivers"
 
 config ZYNQMP_FIRMWARE
 	bool "Enable Xilinx Zynq MPSoC firmware interface"
+	depends on ARCH_ZYNQMP
+	default y if ARCH_ZYNQMP
 	select MFD_CORE
 	help
 	  Firmware interface driver is used by different