diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl b/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl
index f199302..d06f36d 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig.vpl
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 config VPL_BINMAN_UBOOT_SYMBOLS
 	bool "Declare binman symbols for U-Boot phases in VPL"
 	depends on VPL_BINMAN_SYMBOLS
-	default n if ARCH_IMX8M || ARCH_IMX9
+	default n if ARCH_IMX8M || ARCH_IMX8ULP || ARCH_IMX9
 	default y
 	help
 	  This enables use of symbols in VPL which refer to U-Boot phases,