diff --git a/drivers/core/Makefile b/drivers/core/Makefile
index f14695b..a3fec38 100644
--- a/drivers/core/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/core/Makefile
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@
 #
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_DM)	+= device.o lists.o root.o uclass.o util.o
+ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 obj-$(CONFIG_OF_CONTROL) += simple-bus.o
+endif
 obj-$(CONFIG_DM_DEVICE_REMOVE)	+= device-remove.o
diff --git a/include/config_uncmd_spl.h b/include/config_uncmd_spl.h
index 38cb0e8..c191f56 100644
--- a/include/config_uncmd_spl.h
+++ b/include/config_uncmd_spl.h
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 #undef CONFIG_CMD_SNTP
 #undef CONFIG_CMD_TFTPPUT
 #undef CONFIG_CMD_TFTPSRV
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_DISABLE_OF_CONTROL
 #undef CONFIG_OF_CONTROL
+#endif
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SPL_DM
 #undef CONFIG_DM_SERIAL
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.uncmd_spl b/scripts/Makefile.uncmd_spl
index 343c3fc..4f05652 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.uncmd_spl
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.uncmd_spl
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 # TODO: Invent a better way
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+ifdef CONFIG_SPL_DISABLE_OF_CONTROL
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=
+endif
 
 ifndef CONFIG_SPL_DM
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=