diff --git a/arch/arc/Kconfig b/arch/arc/Kconfig
index d01e69a29b69..11fe4f497571 100644
--- a/arch/arc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/Kconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ config ARC
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_ATOMIC_RMW if ARC_HAS_LLSC
 	select ARCH_32BIT_OFF_T
 	select BUILDTIME_TABLE_SORT
+	select GENERIC_BUILTIN_DTB
 	select CLONE_BACKWARDS
 	select COMMON_CLK
 	select DMA_DIRECT_REMAP
@@ -549,11 +550,11 @@ config ARC_DBG_JUMP_LABEL
 	  part of static keys (jump labels) related code.
 endif
 
-config ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME
+config BUILTIN_DTB_NAME
 	string "Built in DTB"
+	default "nsim_700"
 	help
-	  Set the name of the DTB to embed in the vmlinux binary
-	  Leaving it blank selects the "nsim_700" dtb.
+	  Set the name of the DTB to embed in the vmlinux binary.
 
 endmenu	 # "ARC Architecture Configuration"
 
diff --git a/arch/arc/Makefile b/arch/arc/Makefile
index 2390dd042e36..deb830bdeaa0 100644
--- a/arch/arc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arc/Makefile
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= $(cflags-y)
 KBUILD_AFLAGS	+= $(KBUILD_CFLAGS)
 KBUILD_LDFLAGS	+= $(ldflags-y)
 
-# w/o this dtb won't embed into kernel binary
-core-y		+= arch/arc/boot/dts/
-
 core-y				+= arch/arc/plat-sim/
 core-$(CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_TB10X)	+= arch/arc/plat-tb10x/
 core-$(CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_AXS10X)	+= arch/arc/plat-axs10x/
diff --git a/arch/arc/boot/dts/Makefile b/arch/arc/boot/dts/Makefile
index 48704dfdf75c..ee5664f0640d 100644
--- a/arch/arc/boot/dts/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arc/boot/dts/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-# Built-in dtb
-builtindtb-y		:= nsim_700
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME),)
-	builtindtb-y	:= $(CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME)
-endif
-
-obj-y   += $(builtindtb-y).dtb.o
-dtb-y := $(builtindtb-y).dtb
+dtb-y	:= $(addsuffix .dtb, $(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME))
 
 # for CONFIG_OF_ALL_DTBS test
 dtb-	:= $(patsubst $(src)/%.dts,%.dtb, $(wildcard $(src)/*.dts))
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig
index 89720d6d7e0d..628d55057cde 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs101_defconfig
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_PARTITION_ADVANCED=y
 CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_AXS10X=y
 CONFIG_AXS101=y
 CONFIG_ARC_CACHE_LINE_SHIFT=5
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="axs101"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="axs101"
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
 CONFIG_NET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig
index 73ec01ed0492..7e4d4cbf1fb7 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_defconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ CONFIG_PARTITION_ADVANCED=y
 CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_AXS10X=y
 CONFIG_AXS103=y
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="axs103"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="axs103"
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
 CONFIG_NET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig
index 4da0f626fa9d..764cbc781a7d 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/axs103_smp_defconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_AXS10X=y
 CONFIG_AXS103=y
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="axs103_idu"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="axs103_idu"
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
 CONFIG_NET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig
index 8c3ed5d6e6c3..3a1577112078 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="haps_hs"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="haps_hs"
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig
index 6fc98c1b9b36..a3cf940b1f5b 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/haps_hs_smp_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y
 # CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS is not set
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_SMP=y
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="haps_hs_idu"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="haps_hs_idu"
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig
index 9e79154b5535..1558e8e87767 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/hsdk_defconfig
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_LINUX_LINK_BASE=0x90000000
 CONFIG_LINUX_RAM_BASE=0x80000000
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="hsdk"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="hsdk"
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
 CONFIG_NET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
index 51092c39e360..f8b3235d9a65 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y
 # CONFIG_SLUB_DEBUG is not set
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCOMPACT=y
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsim_700"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsim_700"
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
index 70c17bca4939..ee45dc0877fb 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_defconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ CONFIG_ISA_ARCOMPACT=y
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsimosci"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsimosci"
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
index 59a3b6642fe7..e0a309970c20 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_defconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsimosci_hs"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsimosci_hs"
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
index 1419fc946a08..88325b8b49cf 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/nsimosci_hs_smp_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 # CONFIG_ARC_TIMERS_64BIT is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsimosci_hs_idu"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="nsimosci_hs_idu"
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
 CONFIG_NET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig
index 1a68e4beebca..41a90e836e39 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/tb10x_defconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_TB10X=y
 CONFIG_ARC_CACHE_LINE_SHIFT=5
 CONFIG_HZ=250
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="abilis_tb100_dvk"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="abilis_tb100_dvk"
 CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY=y
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
 CONFIG_NET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig
index 50c343913825..03d9ac20baa9 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_defconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CONFIG_PARTITION_ADVANCED=y
 CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_AXS10X=y
 CONFIG_AXS103=y
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="vdk_hs38"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="vdk_hs38"
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
diff --git a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig
index 6d9e1d9f71d2..c09488992f13 100644
--- a/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/configs/vdk_hs38_smp_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_AXS103=y
 CONFIG_ISA_ARCV2=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 # CONFIG_ARC_TIMERS_64BIT is not set
-CONFIG_ARC_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="vdk_hs38_smp"
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_NAME="vdk_hs38_smp"
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
