diff --git a/board/sunxi/Kconfig b/board/sunxi/Kconfig
index 056ccb6f745..b301ba998eb 100644
--- a/board/sunxi/Kconfig
+++ b/board/sunxi/Kconfig
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ config BOARD_SUNXI
 	select OF_BOARD_SETUP
 	select PINCTRL
 	select SPL_SEPARATE_BSS if SPL
-	select SUNXI_GPIO if GPIO
-	select SYS_NS16550 if SERIAL
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
 	select SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR
 	select USB if DISTRO_DEFAULTS
@@ -39,6 +37,8 @@ config BOARD_SUNXI
 	imply SPL_MMC if MMC
 	imply SPL_POWER
 	imply SPL_SERIAL
+	imply SUNXI_GPIO
+	imply SYS_NS16550
 	imply SYSRESET
 	imply SYSRESET_WATCHDOG
 	imply SYSRESET_WATCHDOG_AUTO