diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig b/common/spl/Kconfig
index cf7ffc9b112..e7b84fc1fa6 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ config SPL_BINMAN_SYMBOLS
 config SPL_BINMAN_UBOOT_SYMBOLS
 	bool "Declare binman symbols for U-Boot phases in SPL"
 	depends on SPL_BINMAN_SYMBOLS
-	default n if ARCH_IMX8M
+	default n if ARCH_IMX8M || ARCH_IMX9
 	default y
 	help
 	  This enables use of symbols in SPL which refer to U-Boot phases,
diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig.tpl b/common/spl/Kconfig.tpl
index cc71578f646..4ee3b9b826d 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig.tpl
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig.tpl
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ config TPL_BINMAN_SYMBOLS
 config TPL_BINMAN_UBOOT_SYMBOLS
 	bool "Declare binman symbols for U-Boot phases in TPL"
 	depends on TPL_BINMAN_SYMBOLS
-	default n if ARCH_IMX8M
+	default n if ARCH_IMX8M || ARCH_IMX9
 	default y
 	help
 	  This enables use of symbols in TPL which refer to U-Boot phases,
diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl b/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl
index ae1a3c724f3..f1993026bba 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ config VPL_BINMAN_SYMBOLS
 config VPL_BINMAN_UBOOT_SYMBOLS
 	bool "Declare binman symbols for U-Boot phases in VPL"
 	depends on VPL_BINMAN_SYMBOLS
-	default n if ARCH_IMX8M
+	default n if ARCH_IMX8M || ARCH_IMX9
 	default y
 	help
 	  This enables use of symbols in VPL which refer to U-Boot phases,