diff --git a/configs/bg0900_defconfig b/configs/bg0900_defconfig
index 0410e5eeba..4649e5de5f 100644
--- a/configs/bg0900_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bg0900_defconfig
@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ CONFIG_NAND_MXS=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_BAR=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
+CONFIG_MXS_SPI=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/m28evk_defconfig b/configs/m28evk_defconfig
index b25344904f..a39e44746f 100644
--- a/configs/m28evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/m28evk_defconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_MXS=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
+CONFIG_MXS_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/mx28evk_auart_console_defconfig b/configs/mx28evk_auart_console_defconfig
index bd0d3adea3..ecf0982c68 100644
--- a/configs/mx28evk_auart_console_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx28evk_auart_console_defconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_MXS=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SST=y
+CONFIG_MXS_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/mx28evk_defconfig b/configs/mx28evk_defconfig
index aab99326ca..0853c94912 100644
--- a/configs/mx28evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx28evk_defconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_MXS=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SST=y
+CONFIG_MXS_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/mx28evk_nand_defconfig b/configs/mx28evk_nand_defconfig
index 44e0b6f8e8..be2056c964 100644
--- a/configs/mx28evk_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx28evk_nand_defconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_MXS=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SST=y
+CONFIG_MXS_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/mx28evk_spi_defconfig b/configs/mx28evk_spi_defconfig
index a72153f026..901b2c672a 100644
--- a/configs/mx28evk_spi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx28evk_spi_defconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_MXS=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SST=y
+CONFIG_MXS_SPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
diff --git a/drivers/spi/Kconfig b/drivers/spi/Kconfig
index ed257f5e81..fa021d160d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/spi/Kconfig
@@ -278,6 +278,12 @@ config MPC8XX_SPI
 	help
 	  Enable support for SPI on MPC8XX
 
+config MXS_SPI
+	bool "MXS SPI Driver"
+	help
+	  Enable the MXS SPI controller driver. This driver can be used
+	  on the i.MX23 and i.MX28 SoCs.
+
 config OMAP3_SPI
 	bool "McSPI driver for OMAP"
 	help
diff --git a/include/configs/mxs.h b/include/configs/mxs.h
index 31020ed229..f19d16ba3e 100644
--- a/include/configs/mxs.h
+++ b/include/configs/mxs.h
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@
 /* SPI */
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_SPI
 #define CONFIG_HARD_SPI
-#define CONFIG_MXS_SPI
 #define CONFIG_SPI_HALF_DUPLEX
 #endif
 
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index 2c39049333..3b2de0d73f 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -1530,7 +1530,6 @@ CONFIG_MXS_AUART
 CONFIG_MXS_AUART_BASE
 CONFIG_MXS_GPIO
 CONFIG_MXS_OCOTP
-CONFIG_MXS_SPI
 CONFIG_MX_CYCLIC
 CONFIG_MY_OPTION
 CONFIG_NANDFLASH_SIZE