diff --git a/dts/Kconfig b/dts/Kconfig
index fb2d79e..d639be9 100644
--- a/dts/Kconfig
+++ b/dts/Kconfig
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ config DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE
 config OF_SPL_REMOVE_PROPS
 	string "List of device tree properties to drop for SPL"
 	depends on SPL_OF_CONTROL
+	default "interrupt-parent" if SPL_PINCTRL_FULL && SPL_CLK
 	default "clocks clock-names interrupt-parent" if SPL_PINCTRL_FULL
+	default "pinctrl-0 pinctrl-names interrupt-parent" if SPL_CLK
 	default "pinctrl-0 pinctrl-names clocks clock-names interrupt-parent"
 	help
 	  Since SPL normally runs in a reduced memory space, the device tree
diff --git a/tools/patman/series.py b/tools/patman/series.py
index 3399f2c..cc6f80b 100644
--- a/tools/patman/series.py
+++ b/tools/patman/series.py
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ class Series(dict):
 
         # Otherwise just set the value
         elif name in valid_series:
-            self[name] = value
+            if name=="notes":
+                self[name] = [value]
+            else:
+                self[name] = value
         else:
             raise ValueError("In %s: line '%s': Unknown 'Series-%s': valid "
                         "options are %s" % (commit.hash, line, name,