diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-opos6ul.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-opos6ul.dtsi
index 51095df33a..d51ad4de20 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-opos6ul.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-opos6ul.dtsi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2017 Armadeus Systems <support@armadeus.com>
+ * Copyright 2018 Armadeus Systems <support@armadeus.com>
  *
  * This file is dual-licensed: you can use it either under the terms
  * of the GPL or the X11 license, at your option. Note that this dual
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 
 /* eMMC */
 &usdhc1 {
+	u-boot,dm-spl;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_usdhc1>;
 	bus-width = <8>;
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_usdhc1: usdhc1grp {
+		u-boot,dm-spl;
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6UL_PAD_SD1_CMD__USDHC1_CMD		0x17059
 			MX6UL_PAD_SD1_CLK__USDHC1_CLK		0x10059
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-opos6uldev.dts b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-opos6uldev.dts
index 0e59ee57fd..9a51d1e54f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-opos6uldev.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul-opos6uldev.dts
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@
 };
 
 &uart1 {
+	u-boot,dm-spl;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_uart1>;
 	status = "okay";
@@ -373,6 +374,7 @@
 	};
 
 	pinctrl_uart1: uart1grp {
+		u-boot,dm-spl;
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX6UL_PAD_UART1_TX_DATA__UART1_DCE_TX	0x1b0b1
 			MX6UL_PAD_UART1_RX_DATA__UART1_DCE_RX	0x1b0b1
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
index b63f5a53ac..d5ce3f13c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx6ul.dtsi
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
 				#size-cells = <1>;
 				reg = <0x02000000 0x40000>;
 				ranges;
+				u-boot,dm-spl;
 
 				ecspi1: ecspi@02008000 {
 					#address-cells = <1>;
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx6/opos6ul.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx6/opos6ul.h
index b5363850d2..8adff67cea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx6/opos6ul.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx6/opos6ul.h
@@ -9,8 +9,4 @@
 
 int opos6ul_board_late_init(void);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-void opos6ul_setup_uart_debug(void);
-#endif
-
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
index aa6f5facbf..98ea1f566c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ config MX6UL_OPOS6UL
 	select DM_MMC
 	select DM_THERMAL
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
+	select SPL_DM if SPL
+	select SPL_OF_CONTROL if SPL
+	select SPL_SEPARATE_BSS if SPL
+	select SPL_PINCTRL if SPL
 
 config MX6ULL
 	select SYS_L2CACHE_OFF
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/opos6ul.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/opos6ul.c
index 2de1321b56..ef70a7d323 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/opos6ul.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/opos6ul.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2017 Armadeus Systems
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Armadeus Systems
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
  */
@@ -9,15 +9,12 @@
 #include <asm/arch/imx-regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/iomux.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mx6-pins.h>
-#include <asm/arch/mx6ul_pins.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 #include <asm/gpio.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/iomux-v3.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <common.h>
 #include <environment.h>
-#include <fsl_esdhc.h>
-#include <mmc.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -138,12 +135,6 @@ int board_late_init(void)
 	return opos6ul_board_late_init();
 }
 
-int board_mmc_getcd(struct mmc *mmc)
-{
-	struct fsl_esdhc_cfg *cfg = (struct fsl_esdhc_cfg *)mmc->priv;
-	return cfg->esdhc_base == USDHC1_BASE_ADDR;
-}
-
 int dram_init(void)
 {
 	gd->ram_size = imx_ddr_size();
@@ -153,32 +144,9 @@ int dram_init(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 #include <asm/arch/mx6-ddr.h>
-#include <asm/arch/opos6ul.h>
 #include <linux/libfdt.h>
 #include <spl.h>
 
-#define USDHC_PAD_CTRL (                                       \
-	PAD_CTL_HYS | PAD_CTL_PUS_47K_UP | PAD_CTL_SPEED_MED | \
-	PAD_CTL_DSE_80ohm | PAD_CTL_SRE_FAST                   \
-)
-
-struct fsl_esdhc_cfg usdhc_cfg[1] = {
-	{USDHC1_BASE_ADDR, 0, 8},
-};
-
-static iomux_v3_cfg_t const usdhc1_pads[] = {
-	MX6_PAD_SD1_CLK__USDHC1_CLK        | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_SD1_CMD__USDHC1_CMD        | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_SD1_DATA0__USDHC1_DATA0    | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_SD1_DATA1__USDHC1_DATA1    | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_SD1_DATA2__USDHC1_DATA2    | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_SD1_DATA3__USDHC1_DATA3    | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_NAND_READY_B__USDHC1_DATA4 | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_NAND_CE0_B__USDHC1_DATA5   | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_NAND_CE1_B__USDHC1_DATA6   | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_NAND_CLE__USDHC1_DATA7     | MUX_PAD_CTRL(USDHC_PAD_CTRL),
-};
-
 static struct mx6ul_iomux_grp_regs mx6_grp_ioregs = {
 	.grp_addds = 0x00000030,
 	.grp_ddrmode_ctl = 0x00020000,
@@ -240,13 +208,6 @@ static struct mx6_ddr3_cfg mem_ddr = {
 	.trasmin = 3750,
 };
 
-int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
-{
-	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(usdhc1_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(usdhc1_pads));
-	usdhc_cfg[0].sdhc_clk = mxc_get_clock(MXC_ESDHC_CLK);
-	return fsl_esdhc_initialize(bis, &usdhc_cfg[0]);
-}
-
 static void ccgr_init(void)
 {
 	struct mxc_ccm_reg *ccm = (struct mxc_ccm_reg *)CCM_BASE_ADDR;
@@ -282,6 +243,11 @@ static void spl_dram_init(void)
 	mx6_dram_cfg(&ddr_sysinfo, &mx6_mmcd_calib, &mem_ddr);
 }
 
+void spl_board_init(void)
+{
+	preloader_console_init();
+}
+
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
 	ccgr_init();
@@ -292,10 +258,6 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 	/* setup GP timer */
 	timer_init();
 
-	/* UART clocks enabled and gd valid - init serial console */
-	opos6ul_setup_uart_debug();
-	preloader_console_init();
-
 	/* DDR initialization */
 	spl_dram_init();
 }
diff --git a/board/armadeus/opos6uldev/board.c b/board/armadeus/opos6uldev/board.c
index 646094aef4..a830dc326d 100644
--- a/board/armadeus/opos6uldev/board.c
+++ b/board/armadeus/opos6uldev/board.c
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2017 Armadeus Systems
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Armadeus Systems
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
  */
 
 #include <asm/arch/clock.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mx6-pins.h>
-#include <asm/arch/opos6ul.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 #include <asm/gpio.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/iomux-v3.h>
@@ -106,20 +105,3 @@ int opos6ul_board_late_init(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-#define UART_PAD_CTRL (						\
-	PAD_CTL_HYS | PAD_CTL_PUS_100K_UP | PAD_CTL_SPEED_MED |	\
-	PAD_CTL_DSE_40ohm | PAD_CTL_SRE_FAST			\
-)
-
-static iomux_v3_cfg_t const uart1_pads[] = {
-	MX6_PAD_UART1_TX_DATA__UART1_DCE_TX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-	MX6_PAD_UART1_RX_DATA__UART1_DCE_RX | MUX_PAD_CTRL(UART_PAD_CTRL),
-};
-
-void opos6ul_setup_uart_debug(void)
-{
-	imx_iomux_v3_setup_multiple_pads(uart1_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(uart1_pads));
-}
-#endif /* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
diff --git a/configs/opos6uldev_defconfig b/configs/opos6uldev_defconfig
index cff15a95cf..e3c056b9c9 100644
--- a/configs/opos6uldev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/opos6uldev_defconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MX6=y
 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x87800000
+CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x2000
 CONFIG_TARGET_OPOS6ULDEV=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_WATCHDOG_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BMODE is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="imx6ul-opos6uldev"
+CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x400
+CONFIG_TPL_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x400
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=5
 CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttymxc0,115200"
@@ -19,6 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_RAW_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="imx6ul-opos6uldev.dtb"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
+CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_ENV_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_YMODEM_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/include/configs/opos6uldev.h b/include/configs/opos6uldev.h
index 24e1f80474..9e853f3d84 100644
--- a/include/configs/opos6uldev.h
+++ b/include/configs/opos6uldev.h
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@
 #include "imx6_spl.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-#undef CONFIG_DM_GPIO
-#undef CONFIG_DM_MMC
-#undef CONFIG_BLK
-
-#define CONFIG_MXC_UART_BASE		UART1_BASE
+#undef CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR
 #endif
 #endif
 
@@ -40,7 +36,6 @@
 	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET)
 
 /* MMC */
-#define CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ESDHC_ADDR 0
 #define CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_BOOT
 
 /* USB */
@@ -61,6 +56,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* LCD */
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO
 #define CONFIG_VIDEO_LOGO
 #define CONFIG_SPLASH_SCREEN
@@ -72,6 +68,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_VIDEO_MXS
 #define MXS_LCDIF_BASE MX6UL_LCDIF1_BASE_ADDR
 #endif
+#endif
 
 /* Environment is stored in the eMMC boot partition */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MMC_ENV_DEV          0
