diff --git a/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig b/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig
index 23eaa12..6724af0 100644
--- a/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION=y
 # CONFIG_PARTITION_UUIDS is not set
 # CONFIG_SPL_PARTITION_UUIDS is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_OF_TRANSLATE=y
+CONFIG_SATA_MV=y
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_PXA3XX=y
diff --git a/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig b/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig
index 863d6ce..f602c83 100644
--- a/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig
+++ b/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION=y
 # CONFIG_SPL_PARTITION_UUIDS is not set
 CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OF_TRANSLATE=y
+CONFIG_SATA_MV=y
 CONFIG_FPGA_ALTERA=y
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 77e0fbb..8dfa467 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ config DWC_AHCI
 	  Enable this driver to support Sata devices through
 	  Synopsys DWC AHCI module.
 
+config SATA_MV
+	bool "Enable Marvell SATA controller driver support"
+	help
+	  Enable this driver to support the SATA controller found in
+	  some Marvell SoCs.
+
 config SATA_SIL
 	bool "Enable Silicon Image SIL3131 / SIL3132 / SIL3124 SATA driver support"
 	help
diff --git a/include/configs/db-mv784mp-gp.h b/include/configs/db-mv784mp-gp.h
index 4a5be61..105578f 100644
--- a/include/configs/db-mv784mp-gp.h
+++ b/include/configs/db-mv784mp-gp.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 
 /* SATA support */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SATA_MAX_DEVICE	2
-#define CONFIG_SATA_MV
 #define CONFIG_LIBATA
 #define CONFIG_LBA48
 
diff --git a/include/configs/theadorable.h b/include/configs/theadorable.h
index a7001e7..774324f 100644
--- a/include/configs/theadorable.h
+++ b/include/configs/theadorable.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 
 /* SATA support */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SATA_MAX_DEVICE	1
-#define CONFIG_SATA_MV
 #define CONFIG_LIBATA
 #define CONFIG_LBA48
 
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index dc69c19..cfc173b 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -1903,7 +1903,6 @@ CONFIG_SAR2_REG
 CONFIG_SAR_REG
 CONFIG_SATA1
 CONFIG_SATA2
-CONFIG_SATA_MV
 CONFIG_SATA_ULI5288
 CONFIG_SBC8349
 CONFIG_SBC8548