diff --git a/common/init/board_init.c b/common/init/board_init.c
index ab8c508..ed2365d 100644
--- a/common/init/board_init.c
+++ b/common/init/board_init.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 {
 	/* Reserve early malloc arena */
 #ifndef CFG_MALLOC_F_ADDR
-#if CONFIG_VAL(SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN)
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_MALLOC_F)
 	top -= CONFIG_VAL(SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN);
 #endif
 #endif
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 	 * Use gd as it is now properly set for all architectures.
 	 */
 
-#if CONFIG_VAL(SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN)
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_MALLOC_F)
 	/* go down one 'early malloc arena' */
 	gd->malloc_base = base;
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(ZERO_MEM_BEFORE_USE)