diff --git a/arch/m68k/Kconfig b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
index 8f9b4a7..67308eb 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ config MCF52x2
 config MCF530x
 	bool
 
+config MCF5301x
+	bool
+
+config MCF532x
+	bool
+
+config MCF537x
+	bool
+
 # processor type
 config M5208
 	bool
@@ -47,6 +56,19 @@ config M5307
 	bool
 	select MCF530x
 
+config M53015
+	bool
+	select MCF5301x
+
+config M5329
+	bool
+	select MCF532x
+
+config M5373
+	bool
+	select MCF532x
+	select MCF537x
+
 choice
 	prompt "Target select"
 
@@ -94,15 +116,19 @@ config TARGET_M5282EVB
 
 config TARGET_ASTRO_MCF5373L
 	bool "Support astro_mcf5373l"
+	select M5373
 
 config TARGET_M53017EVB
 	bool "Support M53017EVB"
+	select M53015
 
 config TARGET_M5329EVB
 	bool "Support M5329EVB"
+	select M5329
 
 config TARGET_M5373EVB
 	bool "Support M5373EVB"
+	select M5373
 
 config TARGET_M54418TWR
 	bool "Support M54418TWR"
diff --git a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf532x/config.mk b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf532x/config.mk
index 2efb60f..470d22f 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf532x/config.mk
+++ b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf532x/config.mk
@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-cfg=$(srctree)/include/configs/$(CONFIG_SYS_CONFIG_NAME:"%"=%).h
-is5301x:=$(shell grep CONFIG_MCF5301x $(cfg))
-is532x:=$(shell grep CONFIG_MCF532x $(cfg))
+cpuflags-$(CONFIG_MCF5301x) := -mcpu=53015 -fPIC
+cpuflags-$(CONFIG_MCF532x)  := -mcpu=5329 -fPIC
 
-ifneq (,$(findstring CONFIG_MCF5301x,$(is5301x)))
-PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -mcpu=53015 -fPIC
-endif
-ifneq (,$(findstring CONFIG_MCF532x,$(is532x)))
-PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -mcpu=5329 -fPIC
-endif
+PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += $(cpuflags-y)
diff --git a/include/configs/M53017EVB.h b/include/configs/M53017EVB.h
index a100d9f..83ac70f 100644
--- a/include/configs/M53017EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M53017EVB.h
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
  * High Level Configuration Options
  * (easy to change)
  */
-#define CONFIG_MCF5301x		/* define processor family */
-#define CONFIG_M53015		/* define processor type */
 
 #define CONFIG_MCFUART
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UART_PORT		(0)
diff --git a/include/configs/M5329EVB.h b/include/configs/M5329EVB.h
index 78ea384..795f359 100644
--- a/include/configs/M5329EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M5329EVB.h
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
  * High Level Configuration Options
  * (easy to change)
  */
-#define CONFIG_MCF532x		/* define processor family */
-#define CONFIG_M5329		/* define processor type */
 
 #define CONFIG_MCFUART
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UART_PORT		(0)
diff --git a/include/configs/M5373EVB.h b/include/configs/M5373EVB.h
index 849c265..d75b43c 100644
--- a/include/configs/M5373EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M5373EVB.h
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
  * High Level Configuration Options
  * (easy to change)
  */
-#define CONFIG_MCF532x		/* define processor family */
-#define CONFIG_M5373		/* define processor type */
 
 #define CONFIG_MCFUART
 #define CONFIG_SYS_UART_PORT		(0)
diff --git a/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h b/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h
index fa64a68..de837cf 100644
--- a/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h
+++ b/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h
@@ -39,16 +39,6 @@
 #error No card type defined!
 #endif
 
-/*
- * Define processor
- * possible values for Urmel board: only Coldfire M5373 processor supported
- * (please do not change)
- */
-
-/* it seems not clear yet which processor defines we should use */
-#define CONFIG_MCF537x			/* define processor family */
-#define CONFIG_MCF532x			/* define processor family */
-#define CONFIG_M5373			/* define processor type */
 #define CONFIG_ASTRO5373L		/* define board type */
 
 /* Command line configuration */