diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-fsl-layerscape/config.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-fsl-layerscape/config.h
index 516c9eab0478..faace43da710 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-fsl-layerscape/config.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-fsl-layerscape/config.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_ARMV8_FSL_LAYERSCAPE_CONFIG_H_
 #define _ASM_ARMV8_FSL_LAYERSCAPE_CONFIG_H_
 
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 #include <fsl_ddrc_version.h>
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/tpl.c b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/tpl.c
index fdd0c592b3eb..2c3e9789cc89 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/tpl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/tpl.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/arch-rockchip/bootrom.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BANNER_PRINT)
 #include <timestamp.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun50i_h6.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun50i_h6.c
index bff2e42513cc..62bc2a0231e3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun50i_h6.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun50i_h6.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <asm/arch/prcm.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 
 /*
  * The DRAM controller structure on H6 is similar to the ones on A23/A80:
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun50i_h616.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun50i_h616.c
index c5c1331a4c3c..e62d5711d0f6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun50i_h616.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sun50i_h616.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <asm/arch/prcm.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 
 enum {
 	MBUS_QOS_LOWEST = 0,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sunxi_dw.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sunxi_dw.c
index 9382d3d0be89..daef051d0c8e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sunxi_dw.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/dram_sunxi_dw.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <asm/arch/dram.h>
 #include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 
 static void mctl_phy_init(u32 val)
 {
diff --git a/boot/image-fit.c b/boot/image-fit.c
index 3cc556b727f5..89e377563ce6 100644
--- a/boot/image-fit.c
+++ b/boot/image-fit.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <linux/libfdt.h>
 #include <u-boot/crc.h>
+#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 #else
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/sizes.h>
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 #include <bootm.h>
 #include <image.h>
 #include <bootstage.h>
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 #include <u-boot/crc.h>
 #include <u-boot/md5.h>
 #include <u-boot/sha1.h>
diff --git a/boot/image.c b/boot/image.c
index 88b67bc3a199..fed5dda2025d 100644
--- a/boot/image.c
+++ b/boot/image.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 #else /* USE_HOSTCC */
 #include "mkimage.h"
+#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 #include <u-boot/md5.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 #include <relocate.h>
 #include <linux/lzo.h>
 #include <linux/zstd.h>
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 #include <lzma/LzmaTypes.h>
 #include <lzma/LzmaDec.h>
 #include <lzma/LzmaTools.h>
diff --git a/drivers/timer/dw-apb-timer.c b/drivers/timer/dw-apb-timer.c
index b171232c4844..6cd25251f945 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/dw-apb-timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/dw-apb-timer.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <reset.h>
 #include <timer.h>
 #include <dm/device_compat.h>
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/arch/timer.h>
diff --git a/env/embedded.c b/env/embedded.c
index 7cbe54c56e00..5b488ef818e8 100644
--- a/env/embedded.c
+++ b/env/embedded.c
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
  * Erik Theisen,  Wave 7 Optics, etheisen@mindspring.com.
  */
 
+#ifdef USE_HOSTCC
 #include <linux/kconfig.h>
+#endif
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 #define	__ASSEMBLY__			/* Dirty trick to get only #defines */
diff --git a/include/bootstage.h b/include/bootstage.h
index 59a76d0f0c40..f4e77b09d747 100644
--- a/include/bootstage.h
+++ b/include/bootstage.h
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 #define _BOOTSTAGE_H
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#ifdef USE_HOSTCC
 #include <linux/kconfig.h>
+#endif
 
 /* Flags for each bootstage record */
 enum bootstage_flags {
diff --git a/include/configs/at91-sama5_common.h b/include/configs/at91-sama5_common.h
index 4aa876a9f79d..81c76ef52a72 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91-sama5_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91-sama5_common.h
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 #ifndef __AT91_SAMA5_COMMON_H
 #define __AT91_SAMA5_COMMON_H
 
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
-
 /* ARM asynchronous clock */
 #define CFG_SYS_AT91_SLOW_CLOCK      32768
 #define CFG_SYS_AT91_MAIN_CLOCK      12000000 /* from 12 MHz crystal */
diff --git a/include/configs/tqma6.h b/include/configs/tqma6.h
index 8c75a75a9e59..2da76f154313 100644
--- a/include/configs/tqma6.h
+++ b/include/configs/tqma6.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #ifndef __CONFIG_H
 #define __CONFIG_H
 
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
 
 /* place code in last 4 MiB of RAM */
diff --git a/include/env_internal.h b/include/env_internal.h
index 5c289d67f90c..cbd1ef3e9141 100644
--- a/include/env_internal.h
+++ b/include/env_internal.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #ifndef _ENV_INTERNAL_H_
 #define _ENV_INTERNAL_H_
 
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 
 /**************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/include/u-boot/ecdsa.h b/include/u-boot/ecdsa.h
index 6e0269e3aed6..53490c6b287f 100644
--- a/include/u-boot/ecdsa.h
+++ b/include/u-boot/ecdsa.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <image.h>
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 
 /**
  * crypto_algo API impementation for ECDSA;
diff --git a/lib/rsa/rsa-verify.c b/lib/rsa/rsa-verify.c
index 2f3b34403913..096e7f6d178e 100644
--- a/lib/rsa/rsa-verify.c
+++ b/lib/rsa/rsa-verify.c
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 #else
 #include "fdt_host.h"
 #include "mkimage.h"
+#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 #include <fdt_support.h>
 #endif
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 #include <u-boot/rsa-mod-exp.h>
 #include <u-boot/rsa.h>
 
diff --git a/test/dm/scmi.c b/test/dm/scmi.c
index e80667ef72a3..adf36ffaab1d 100644
--- a/test/dm/scmi.c
+++ b/test/dm/scmi.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <asm/scmi_test.h>
 #include <dm/device-internal.h>
 #include <dm/test.h>
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 #include <power/regulator.h>
 #include <test/ut.h>
 
diff --git a/tools/mkeficapsule.c b/tools/mkeficapsule.c
index b8fc6069b584..6a261ff549dc 100644
--- a/tools/mkeficapsule.c
+++ b/tools/mkeficapsule.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <uuid/uuid.h>
-#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 
 #include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
 #include <gnutls/pkcs7.h>
