diff --git a/drivers/soc/Makefile b/drivers/soc/Makefile
index 8b49d782a1ab..a39f17cea376 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/soc/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_DOVE)		+= dove/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_DOVE)		+= dove/
 obj-y				+= fsl/
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_GEMINI)	+= gemini/
-obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MXC)		+= imx/
+obj-y				+= imx/
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IXP4XX)	+= ixp4xx/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_XWAY)		+= lantiq/
 obj-y				+= mediatek/
diff --git a/drivers/soc/imx/Kconfig b/drivers/soc/imx/Kconfig
index 0281ef9a1800..70019cefa617 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/imx/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/soc/imx/Kconfig
@@ -17,4 +17,13 @@ config IMX_SCU_SOC
 	  Controller Unit SoC info module, it will provide the SoC info
 	  like SoC family, ID and revision etc.
 
+config SOC_IMX8M
+	bool "i.MX8M SoC family support"
+	depends on ARCH_MXC || COMPILE_TEST
+	default ARCH_MXC && ARM64
+	help
+	  If you say yes here you get support for the NXP i.MX8M family
+	  support, it will provide the SoC info like SoC family,
+	  ID and revision etc.
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/soc/imx/Makefile b/drivers/soc/imx/Makefile
index cf9ca42ff739..103e2c93c342 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/imx/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/soc/imx/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 obj-$(CONFIG_HAVE_IMX_GPC) += gpc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IMX_GPCV2_PM_DOMAINS) += gpcv2.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MXC) += soc-imx8.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_IMX8M) += soc-imx8m.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IMX_SCU_SOC) += soc-imx-scu.o
diff --git a/drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx8.c b/drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx8m.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx8.c
rename to drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx8m.c