diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
index 85c899d0133a..3d6d93d71257 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
@@ -1000,7 +1000,19 @@ config RISCV_ISA_FALLBACK
 config BUILTIN_DTB
 	bool "Built-in device tree"
 	depends on OF && NONPORTABLE
-	default y if XIP_KERNEL
+	help
+	  Build a device tree into the Linux image.
+	  This option should be selected if no bootloader is being used.
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+
+config BUILTIN_DTB_SOURCE
+	string "Built-in device tree source"
+	depends on BUILTIN_DTB
+	help
+	  DTS file path (without suffix, relative to arch/riscv/boot/dts)
+	  for the DTS file that will be used to produce the DTB linked into the
+	  kernel.
 
 endmenu # "Boot options"
 
diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs b/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs
index e08e91c49abe..623de5f8a208 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs
+++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig.socs
@@ -84,36 +84,4 @@ config SOC_CANAAN
 	help
 	  This enables support for Canaan Kendryte K210 SoC platform hardware.
 
-if ARCH_CANAAN
-
-config ARCH_CANAAN_K210_DTB_BUILTIN
-	def_bool SOC_CANAAN_K210_DTB_BUILTIN
-
-config SOC_CANAAN_K210_DTB_BUILTIN
-	bool "Builtin device tree for the Canaan Kendryte K210"
-	depends on ARCH_CANAAN
-	default y
-	select OF
-	select BUILTIN_DTB
-	help
-	  Build a device tree for the Kendryte K210 into the Linux image.
-	  This option should be selected if no bootloader is being used.
-	  If unsure, say Y.
-
-config ARCH_CANAAN_K210_DTB_SOURCE
-	string
-	default SOC_CANAAN_K210_DTB_SOURCE
-
-config SOC_CANAAN_K210_DTB_SOURCE
-	string "Source file for the Canaan Kendryte K210 builtin DTB"
-	depends on ARCH_CANAAN
-	depends on ARCH_CANAAN_K210_DTB_BUILTIN
-	default "k210_generic"
-	help
-	  Base name (without suffix, relative to arch/riscv/boot/dts/canaan)
-	  for the DTS file that will be used to produce the DTB linked into the
-	  kernel.
-
-endif # ARCH_CANAAN
-
 endmenu # "SoC selection"
diff --git a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/Makefile b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/Makefile
index 72030fd727af..fdae05bbf556 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/Makefile
+++ b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/Makefile
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ subdir-y += sophgo
 subdir-y += starfive
 subdir-y += thead
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB) := $(addsuffix /, $(subdir-y))
+obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB) := $(addsuffix .dtb.o, $(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_SOURCE))
diff --git a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/canaan/Makefile b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/canaan/Makefile
index 520623264c87..987d1f0c41f0 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/canaan/Makefile
+++ b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/canaan/Makefile
@@ -5,5 +5,3 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_CANAAN) += sipeed_maix_bit.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_CANAAN) += sipeed_maix_dock.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_CANAAN) += sipeed_maix_go.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_CANAAN) += sipeed_maixduino.dtb
-
-obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_CANAAN_K210_DTB_BUILTIN) += $(addsuffix .dtb.o, $(CONFIG_ARCH_CANAAN_K210_DTB_SOURCE))
diff --git a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/Makefile b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/Makefile
index 45adc4926e79..e177815bf1a2 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/Makefile
+++ b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MICROCHIP_POLARFIRE) += mpfs-m100pfsevp.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MICROCHIP_POLARFIRE) += mpfs-polarberry.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MICROCHIP_POLARFIRE) += mpfs-sev-kit.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MICROCHIP_POLARFIRE) += mpfs-tysom-m.dtb
-obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB) += $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))
diff --git a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/sifive/Makefile b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/sifive/Makefile
index 6a5fbd4ed96a..495bf760a909 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/sifive/Makefile
+++ b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/sifive/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SIFIVE) += hifive-unleashed-a00.dtb \
 			     hifive-unmatched-a00.dtb
-obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB) += $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))
diff --git a/arch/riscv/configs/nommu_k210_defconfig b/arch/riscv/configs/nommu_k210_defconfig
index 146c46d0525b..7e75200543f4 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/configs/nommu_k210_defconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/configs/nommu_k210_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_NR_CPUS=2
 CONFIG_CMDLINE="earlycon console=ttySIF0"
 CONFIG_CMDLINE_FORCE=y
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB=y
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_SOURCE="canaan/k210_generic"
 # CONFIG_SECCOMP is not set
 # CONFIG_STACKPROTECTOR is not set
 # CONFIG_GCC_PLUGINS is not set
diff --git a/arch/riscv/configs/nommu_k210_sdcard_defconfig b/arch/riscv/configs/nommu_k210_sdcard_defconfig
index 95d8d1808f19..0ba353e9ca71 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/configs/nommu_k210_sdcard_defconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/configs/nommu_k210_sdcard_defconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_NR_CPUS=2
 CONFIG_CMDLINE="earlycon console=ttySIF0 root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_CMDLINE_FORCE=y
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB=y
+CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB_SOURCE="canaan/k210_generic"
 # CONFIG_SECCOMP is not set
 # CONFIG_STACKPROTECTOR is not set
 # CONFIG_GCC_PLUGINS is not set
