diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index 35f13a928f39..57f25ba97fc8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ CONFIG_RTC_DRV_MXC_V2=y
 CONFIG_RTC_DRV_SNVS=y
 CONFIG_DMADEVICES=y
 CONFIG_FSL_EDMA=y
-CONFIG_IMX_SDMA=y
+CONFIG_IMX_SDMA=m
 CONFIG_MXS_DMA=y
 CONFIG_DMATEST=m
 CONFIG_STAGING=y