diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig
index 1de5b0710a..7a1aec45e7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/Kconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ config ZYNQ_CUSTOM_INIT
 
 choice
 	prompt "Xilinx Zynq board select"
-	optional
+	default TARGET_ZYNQ_ZC702
 
 config TARGET_ZYNQ_ZED
 	bool "Zynq ZedBoard"
diff --git a/configs/zynq_zc702_defconfig b/configs/zynq_zc702_defconfig
index 5dde452cc3..c7faee78da 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_zc702_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_zc702_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_ZYNQ=y
-CONFIG_TARGET_ZYNQ_ZC702=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="zynq-zc702"
 # CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y