diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-geam-kit.dts b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-geam-kit.dts
index 07c21cb..15e3f94 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-geam-kit.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-geam-kit.dts
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 };
 
 &usdhc1 {
+	u-boot,dm-spl;
 	pinctrl-names = "default", "state_100mhz", "state_200mhz";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usdhc1>;
 	pinctrl-1 = <&pinctrl_usdhc1_100mhz>;
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_usdhc1: usdhc1grp {
+		u-boot,dm-spl;
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6UL_PAD_SD1_CMD__USDHC1_CMD     0x17059
 			MX6UL_PAD_SD1_CLK__USDHC1_CLK     0x10059
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_usdhc1_100mhz: usdhc1grp100mhz {
+		u-boot,dm-spl;
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6UL_PAD_SD1_CMD__USDHC1_CMD     0x170b9
 			MX6UL_PAD_SD1_CLK__USDHC1_CLK     0x100b9
@@ -156,6 +159,7 @@
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_usdhc1_200mhz: usdhc1grp200mhz {
+		u-boot,dm-spl;
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6UL_PAD_SD1_CMD__USDHC1_CMD     0x170f9
 			MX6UL_PAD_SD1_CLK__USDHC1_CLK     0x100f9
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot-emmc.dts b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot-emmc.dts
index 677de96..a611e3b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot-emmc.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot-emmc.dts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 };
 
 &usdhc2 {
+	u-boot,dm-spl;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usdhc2>;
 	cd-gpios = <&gpio4 5 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
 
 &iomuxc {
 	pinctrl_usdhc2: usdhc2grp {
+		u-boot,dm-spl;
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6UL_PAD_NAND_RE_B__USDHC2_CLK      0x17070
 			MX6UL_PAD_NAND_WE_B__USDHC2_CMD      0x10070
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot.dtsi
index 9a3c35c..5007a88 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-isiot.dtsi
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 };
 
 &usdhc1 {
+	u-boot,dm-spl;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usdhc1>;
 	cd-gpios = <&gpio1 19 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_usdhc1: usdhc1grp {
+		u-boot,dm-spl;
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6UL_PAD_SD1_CMD__USDHC1_CMD     0x17059
 			MX6UL_PAD_SD1_CLK__USDHC1_CLK     0x10059
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
index def5f8c..7affab8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
 		compatible = "simple-bus";
 		interrupt-parent = <&gpc>;
 		ranges;
+		u-boot,dm-spl;
 
 		pmu {
 			compatible = "arm,cortex-a7-pmu";
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@
 			#size-cells = <1>;
 			reg = <0x02000000 0x100000>;
 			ranges;
+			u-boot,dm-spl;
 
 			spba-bus@02000000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,spba-bus", "simple-bus";
@@ -415,6 +417,7 @@
 				#interrupt-cells = <2>;
 				gpio-ranges = <&iomuxc  0 23 10>, <&iomuxc 10 17 6>,
 					      <&iomuxc 16 33 16>;
+				u-boot,dm-spl;
 			};
 
 			gpio2: gpio@020a0000 {
@@ -451,6 +454,7 @@
 				interrupt-controller;
 				#interrupt-cells = <2>;
 				gpio-ranges = <&iomuxc 0 94 17>, <&iomuxc 17 117 12>;
+				u-boot,dm-spl;
 			};
 
 			gpio5: gpio@020ac000 {
@@ -649,6 +653,7 @@
 			iomuxc: iomuxc@020e0000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx6ul-iomuxc";
 				reg = <0x020e0000 0x4000>;
+				u-boot,dm-spl;
 			};
 
 			gpr: iomuxc-gpr@020e4000 {
@@ -729,6 +734,7 @@
 			#size-cells = <1>;
 			reg = <0x02100000 0x100000>;
 			ranges;
+			u-boot,dm-spl;
 
 			usbotg1: usb@02184000 {
 				compatible = "fsl,imx6ul-usb", "fsl,imx27-usb";
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
index b9aec2f..770a3c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
@@ -308,6 +308,11 @@ config TARGET_MX6UL_GEAM
 	select DM_MMC
 	select DM_THERMAL
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
+	select SPL_DM if SPL
+	select SPL_OF_CONTROL if SPL
+	select SPL_SEPARATE_BSS if SPL
+	select SPL_PINCTRL if SPL
+
 config TARGET_MX6UL_ISIOT
 	bool "Support Engicam Is.IoT MX6UL"
 	select BOARD_LATE_INIT
@@ -320,6 +325,10 @@ config TARGET_MX6UL_ISIOT
 	select DM_MMC
 	select DM_THERMAL
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
+	select SPL_DM if SPL
+	select SPL_OF_CONTROL if SPL
+	select SPL_SEPARATE_BSS if SPL
+	select SPL_PINCTRL if SPL
 
 config TARGET_MX6ULL_14X14_EVK
 	bool "Support mx6ull_14x14_evk"
diff --git a/board/engicam/geam6ul/geam6ul.c b/board/engicam/geam6ul/geam6ul.c
index 15bd8b2..23e7e4b 100644
--- a/board/engicam/geam6ul/geam6ul.c
+++ b/board/engicam/geam6ul/geam6ul.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
-#include <mmc.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/gpio.h>
@@ -89,83 +88,3 @@ void setup_gpmi_nand(void)
 	setbits_le32(&mxc_ccm->CCGR0, MXC_CCM_CCGR0_APBHDMA_MASK);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_NAND_MXS */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-/* MMC board initialization is needed till adding DM support in SPL */
-#if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC) && !defined(CONFIG_DM_MMC)
-#include <mmc.h>
-#include <fsl_esdhc.h>
-
-#define USDHC_PAD_CTRL (PAD_CTL_PKE | PAD_CTL_PUE |             \
-	PAD_CTL_PUS_22K_UP  | PAD_CTL_SPEED_LOW |               \
-	PAD_CTL_DSE_80ohm   | PAD_CTL_SRE_FAST  | PAD_CTL_HYS)
-
-static iomux_v3_cfg_t const usdhc1_pads[] = {
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_CLK__USDHC1_CLK | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_CMD__USDHC1_CMD | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_DATA0__USDHC1_DATA0 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_DATA1__USDHC1_DATA1 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_DATA2__USDHC1_DATA2 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_DATA3__USDHC1_DATA3 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-
-	/* VSELECT */
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_GPIO1_IO05__USDHC1_VSELECT | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	/* CD */
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_UART1_RTS_B__GPIO1_IO19 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(NO_PAD_CTRL)),
-	/* RST_B */
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_GPIO1_IO09__GPIO1_IO09 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(NO_PAD_CTRL)),
-};
-
-#define USDHC1_CD_GPIO	IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 1)
-
-struct fsl_esdhc_cfg usdhc_cfg[1] = {
-	{USDHC1_BASE_ADDR, 0, 4},
-};
-
-int board_mmc_getcd(struct mmc *mmc)
-{
-	struct fsl_esdhc_cfg *cfg = (struct fsl_esdhc_cfg *)mmc->priv;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	switch (cfg->esdhc_base) {
-	case USDHC1_BASE_ADDR:
-		ret = !gpio_get_value(USDHC1_CD_GPIO);
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
-{
-	int i, ret;
-
-	/*
-	* According to the board_mmc_init() the following map is done:
-	* (U-boot device node)    (Physical Port)
-	* mmc0				USDHC1
-	*/
-	for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_SYS_FSL_USDHC_NUM; i++) {
-		switch (i) {
-		case 0:
-			SETUP_IOMUX_PADS(usdhc1_pads);
-			gpio_direction_input(USDHC1_CD_GPIO);
-			usdhc_cfg[0].sdhc_clk = mxc_get_clock(MXC_ESDHC_CLK);
-			break;
-		default:
-			printf("Warning - USDHC%d controller not supporting\n",
-			       i + 1);
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		ret = fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, &usdhc_cfg[i]);
-		if (ret) {
-			printf("Warning: failed to initialize mmc dev %d\n", i);
-			return ret;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif /* CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC */
-#endif /* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
diff --git a/board/engicam/isiotmx6ul/isiotmx6ul.c b/board/engicam/isiotmx6ul/isiotmx6ul.c
index 9afa8e4..05d23c2 100644
--- a/board/engicam/isiotmx6ul/isiotmx6ul.c
+++ b/board/engicam/isiotmx6ul/isiotmx6ul.c
@@ -101,106 +101,6 @@ int board_mmc_get_env_dev(int devno)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 #include <spl.h>
 
-/* MMC board initialization is needed till adding DM support in SPL */
-#if defined(CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC) && !defined(CONFIG_DM_MMC)
-#include <mmc.h>
-#include <fsl_esdhc.h>
-
-#define USDHC_PAD_CTRL (PAD_CTL_PKE | PAD_CTL_PUE |             \
-	PAD_CTL_PUS_22K_UP  | PAD_CTL_SPEED_LOW |               \
-	PAD_CTL_DSE_80ohm   | PAD_CTL_SRE_FAST  | PAD_CTL_HYS)
-
-static iomux_v3_cfg_t const usdhc1_pads[] = {
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_CLK__USDHC1_CLK | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_CMD__USDHC1_CMD | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_DATA0__USDHC1_DATA0 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_DATA1__USDHC1_DATA1 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_DATA2__USDHC1_DATA2 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_SD1_DATA3__USDHC1_DATA3 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-
-	/* VSELECT */
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_GPIO1_IO05__USDHC1_VSELECT | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	/* CD */
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_UART1_RTS_B__GPIO1_IO19 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(NO_PAD_CTRL)),
-	/* RST_B */
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_GPIO1_IO09__GPIO1_IO09 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(NO_PAD_CTRL)),
-};
-
-static iomux_v3_cfg_t const usdhc2_pads[] = {
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_NAND_ALE__USDHC2_RESET_B | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_NAND_RE_B__USDHC2_CLK | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_NAND_WE_B__USDHC2_CMD | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_NAND_DATA00__USDHC2_DATA0 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_NAND_DATA01__USDHC2_DATA1 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_NAND_DATA02__USDHC2_DATA2 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_NAND_DATA03__USDHC2_DATA3 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_NAND_DATA04__USDHC2_DATA4 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-	IOMUX_PADS(PAD_NAND_DATA05__USDHC2_DATA5 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL)),
-};
-
-#define USDHC1_CD_GPIO	IMX_GPIO_NR(1, 19)
-#define USDHC2_CD_GPIO	IMX_GPIO_NR(4, 5)
-
-struct fsl_esdhc_cfg usdhc_cfg[2] = {
-	{USDHC1_BASE_ADDR, 0, 4},
-	{USDHC2_BASE_ADDR, 0, 8},
-};
-
-int board_mmc_getcd(struct mmc *mmc)
-{
-	struct fsl_esdhc_cfg *cfg = (struct fsl_esdhc_cfg *)mmc->priv;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	switch (cfg->esdhc_base) {
-	case USDHC1_BASE_ADDR:
-		ret = !gpio_get_value(USDHC1_CD_GPIO);
-		break;
-	case USDHC2_BASE_ADDR:
-		ret = !gpio_get_value(USDHC2_CD_GPIO);
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
-{
-	int i, ret;
-
-	/*
-	* According to the board_mmc_init() the following map is done:
-	* (U-boot device node)    (Physical Port)
-	* mmc0				USDHC1
-	* mmc1				USDHC2
-	*/
-	for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_SYS_FSL_USDHC_NUM; i++) {
-		switch (i) {
-		case 0:
-			SETUP_IOMUX_PADS(usdhc1_pads);
-			gpio_direction_input(USDHC1_CD_GPIO);
-			usdhc_cfg[i].sdhc_clk = mxc_get_clock(MXC_ESDHC_CLK);
-			break;
-		case 1:
-			SETUP_IOMUX_PADS(usdhc2_pads);
-			gpio_direction_input(USDHC2_CD_GPIO);
-			usdhc_cfg[i].sdhc_clk = mxc_get_clock(MXC_ESDHC2_CLK);
-			break;
-		default:
-			printf("Warning - USDHC%d controller not supporting\n",
-			       i + 1);
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		ret = fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, &usdhc_cfg[i]);
-		if (ret) {
-			printf("Warning: failed to initialize mmc dev %d\n", i);
-			return ret;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC
 void board_boot_order(u32 *spl_boot_list)
 {
@@ -226,5 +126,4 @@ void board_boot_order(u32 *spl_boot_list)
 	spl_boot_list[0] = boot_dev;
 }
 #endif
-#endif /* CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC */
 #endif /* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
diff --git a/configs/imx6ul_geam_mmc_defconfig b/configs/imx6ul_geam_mmc_defconfig
index ce7c288..c147d4a 100644
--- a/configs/imx6ul_geam_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6ul_geam_mmc_defconfig
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x2000
diff --git a/configs/imx6ul_isiot_emmc_defconfig b/configs/imx6ul_isiot_emmc_defconfig
index 94af53e..5f8a574 100644
--- a/configs/imx6ul_isiot_emmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6ul_isiot_emmc_defconfig
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x2000
diff --git a/configs/imx6ul_isiot_mmc_defconfig b/configs/imx6ul_isiot_mmc_defconfig
index 0a990d7..367dfa1 100644
--- a/configs/imx6ul_isiot_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6ul_isiot_mmc_defconfig
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
 CONFIG_MXC_UART=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x2000
diff --git a/include/configs/imx6-engicam.h b/include/configs/imx6-engicam.h
index b88afd7..0c45e06 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx6-engicam.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx6-engicam.h
@@ -215,19 +215,6 @@
 # endif
 
 # include "imx6_spl.h"
-# ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-#  if defined(CONFIG_IMX6UL)
-#   if defined(CONFIG_TARGET_MX6UL_ISIOT)
-#    define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_USDHC_NUM	2
-#   else
-#    define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_USDHC_NUM	1
-#   endif
-
-#   define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_ADDR	0
-#   undef CONFIG_DM_GPIO
-#   undef CONFIG_DM_MMC
-#  endif /* CONFIG_IMX6UL */
-# endif /* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
 #endif
 
 #endif /* __IMX6_ENGICAM_CONFIG_H */
