diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index ce9cee5..af26087 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -402,25 +402,12 @@
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
 	select PL011_SERIAL
 
-config TARGET_XFI3
-	bool "Support xfi3"
-	select CPU_ARM926EJS
-	select SUPPORT_SPL
-	select PL011_SERIAL
-
 config TARGET_M28EVK
 	bool "Support m28evk"
 	select CPU_ARM926EJS
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
 	select PL011_SERIAL
 
-config TARGET_MX23EVK
-	bool "Support mx23evk"
-	select CPU_ARM926EJS
-	select SUPPORT_SPL
-	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
-	select PL011_SERIAL
-
 config TARGET_MX28EVK
 	bool "Support mx28evk"
 	select CPU_ARM926EJS
@@ -428,25 +415,12 @@
 	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
 	select PL011_SERIAL
 
-config TARGET_MX23_OLINUXINO
-	bool "Support mx23_olinuxino"
-	select CPU_ARM926EJS
-	select SUPPORT_SPL
-	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
-	select PL011_SERIAL
-
 config TARGET_BG0900
 	bool "Support bg0900"
 	select CPU_ARM926EJS
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
 	select PL011_SERIAL
 
-config TARGET_SANSA_FUZE_PLUS
-	bool "Support sansa_fuze_plus"
-	select CPU_ARM926EJS
-	select SUPPORT_SPL
-	select PL011_SERIAL
-
 config TARGET_SC_SPS_1
 	bool "Support sc_sps_1"
 	select CPU_ARM926EJS
@@ -666,6 +640,12 @@
 	select DM
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
 
+config ARCH_MX23
+	bool "NXP i.MX23 family"
+	select CPU_ARM926EJS
+	select PL011_SERIAL
+	select SUPPORT_SPL
+
 config ARCH_MX25
 	bool "NXP MX25"
 	select CPU_ARM926EJS
@@ -1275,6 +1255,8 @@
 
 source "arch/arm/mach-imx/mx8m/Kconfig"
 
+source "arch/arm/mach-imx/mxs/Kconfig"
+
 source "arch/arm/mach-omap2/Kconfig"
 
 source "arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/Kconfig"
@@ -1333,7 +1315,6 @@
 source "board/broadcom/bcmns2/Kconfig"
 source "board/cavium/thunderx/Kconfig"
 source "board/cirrus/edb93xx/Kconfig"
-source "board/creative/xfi3/Kconfig"
 source "board/eets/pdu001/Kconfig"
 source "board/freescale/ls2080a/Kconfig"
 source "board/freescale/ls2080aqds/Kconfig"
@@ -1349,7 +1330,6 @@
 source "board/freescale/ls1012aqds/Kconfig"
 source "board/freescale/ls1012ardb/Kconfig"
 source "board/freescale/ls1012afrdm/Kconfig"
-source "board/freescale/mx23evk/Kconfig"
 source "board/freescale/mx28evk/Kconfig"
 source "board/freescale/mx31ads/Kconfig"
 source "board/freescale/mx31pdk/Kconfig"
@@ -1363,10 +1343,8 @@
 source "board/hisilicon/poplar/Kconfig"
 source "board/imx31_phycore/Kconfig"
 source "board/isee/igep003x/Kconfig"
-source "board/olimex/mx23_olinuxino/Kconfig"
 source "board/phytec/pcm051/Kconfig"
 source "board/ppcag/bg0900/Kconfig"
-source "board/sandisk/sansa_fuze_plus/Kconfig"
 source "board/schulercontrol/sc_sps_1/Kconfig"
 source "board/silica/pengwyn/Kconfig"
 source "board/spear/spear300/Kconfig"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mxs/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mxs/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f984545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mxs/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+if ARCH_MX23
+
+config MX23
+	bool
+	default y
+
+choice
+	prompt "MX23 board select"
+	optional
+
+config TARGET_MX23_OLINUXINO
+	bool "Support mx23_olinuxino"
+	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
+
+config TARGET_MX23EVK
+	bool "Support mx23evk"
+	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
+
+config TARGET_SANSA_FUZE_PLUS
+	bool "Support sansa_fuze_plus"
+
+config TARGET_XFI3
+	bool "Support xfi3"
+
+endchoice
+
+config SYS_SOC
+	default "mxs"
+
+source "board/olimex/mx23_olinuxino/Kconfig"
+source "board/freescale/mx23evk/Kconfig"
+source "board/sandisk/sansa_fuze_plus/Kconfig"
+source "board/creative/xfi3/Kconfig"
+
+endif
diff --git a/configs/mx23_olinuxino_defconfig b/configs/mx23_olinuxino_defconfig
index 628c11d..d70ca52 100644
--- a/configs/mx23_olinuxino_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx23_olinuxino_defconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
-CONFIG_TARGET_MX23_OLINUXINO=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_MX23=y
 CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_TARGET_MX23_OLINUXINO=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
diff --git a/configs/mx23evk_defconfig b/configs/mx23evk_defconfig
index 6ad7f2c..a7f08ca 100644
--- a/configs/mx23evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx23evk_defconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
-CONFIG_TARGET_MX23EVK=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_MX23=y
 CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_TARGET_MX23EVK=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
diff --git a/configs/sansa_fuze_plus_defconfig b/configs/sansa_fuze_plus_defconfig
index f2e61c7..fd0afa5 100644
--- a/configs/sansa_fuze_plus_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sansa_fuze_plus_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_MX23=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SANSA_FUZE_PLUS=y
 CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/xfi3_defconfig b/configs/xfi3_defconfig
index 6cdea5e..a2362f8 100644
--- a/configs/xfi3_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xfi3_defconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
-CONFIG_TARGET_XFI3=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_MX23=y
 CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_TARGET_XFI3=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
diff --git a/include/configs/mx23_olinuxino.h b/include/configs/mx23_olinuxino.h
index 36ef186..bca62ef 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx23_olinuxino.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx23_olinuxino.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #define __CONFIGS_MX23_OLINUXINO_H__
 
 /* System configurations */
-#define CONFIG_MX23				/* i.MX23 SoC */
 #define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE	4105
 
 /* U-Boot Commands */
diff --git a/include/configs/mx23evk.h b/include/configs/mx23evk.h
index 9b54d20..1672396 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx23evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx23evk.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #define __CONFIGS_MX23EVK_H__
 
 /* System configurations */
-#define CONFIG_MX23				/* i.MX23 SoC */
 #define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE	MACH_TYPE_MX23EVK
 
 /* U-Boot Commands */
diff --git a/include/configs/sansa_fuze_plus.h b/include/configs/sansa_fuze_plus.h
index 9920014..3bf1601 100644
--- a/include/configs/sansa_fuze_plus.h
+++ b/include/configs/sansa_fuze_plus.h
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 #ifndef __CONFIGS_SANSA_FUZE_PLUS_H__
 #define __CONFIGS_SANSA_FUZE_PLUS_H__
 
-/* System configurations */
-#define CONFIG_MX23				/* i.MX23 SoC */
-
 /* U-Boot Commands */
 
 /* Memory configuration */
diff --git a/include/configs/xfi3.h b/include/configs/xfi3.h
index 1e70a76..2f77acc 100644
--- a/include/configs/xfi3.h
+++ b/include/configs/xfi3.h
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 #ifndef __CONFIGS_XFI3_H__
 #define __CONFIGS_XFI3_H__
 
-/* System configurations */
-#define CONFIG_MX23				/* i.MX23 SoC */
-
 /* U-Boot Commands */
 
 /* Memory configuration */
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index d35f756..2fae26b 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -1409,7 +1409,6 @@
 CONFIG_MV_ETH_RXQ
 CONFIG_MV_I2C_NUM
 CONFIG_MV_I2C_REG
-CONFIG_MX23
 CONFIG_MX25_CLK32
 CONFIG_MX25_HCLK_FREQ
 CONFIG_MX27