diff --git a/arch/arm/imx-common/Kconfig b/arch/arm/imx-common/Kconfig
index 1b7da5ad38..c6b38bcaa6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/imx-common/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/imx-common/Kconfig
@@ -17,3 +17,12 @@ config IMX_BOOTAUX
 	depends on ARCH_MX7 || ARCH_MX6
 	help
 	  bootaux [addr] to boot auxiliary core.
+
+config MX7_SEC
+	bool "Support booting MX7 in secure mode"
+	depends on ARCH_MX7
+	help
+	  NXP kernel requires to boot MX7 in secure mode. Select
+	  this options if you want to boot a NXP kernel. In order
+	  to boot a mainline kernel this option needs to be
+	  unselected.