diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 7b80630aa1cf6bcac44d7656946151eee542234c..f96841c77717b176d5bb26f47bb0540fc5700a7f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1604,7 +1604,6 @@ config ARCH_ROCKCHIP
 	select OF_CONTROL
 	select SPI
 	select SPL_DM if SPL
-	select SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE if SPL
 	select SYS_MALLOC_F
 	select SYS_THUMB_BUILD if !ARM64
 	imply ADC
@@ -1614,6 +1613,7 @@ config ARCH_ROCKCHIP
 	imply FAT_WRITE
 	imply SARADC_ROCKCHIP
 	imply SPL_SYSRESET
+	imply SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE
 	imply SYS_NS16550
 	imply TPL_SYSRESET
 	imply USB_FUNCTION_FASTBOOT