diff --git a/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/conf.mk b/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/conf.mk
index 722f1c90db4..d43c1706997 100644
--- a/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/conf.mk
+++ b/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/conf.mk
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ $(call force,CFG_IMX_OCOTP,n)
 $(call force,CFG_TZC380,n)
 $(call force,CFG_NXP_CAAM,n)
 CFG_IMX_MU ?= y
-CFG_IMX_ELE ?= y
+CFG_IMX_ELE ?= n
 else
 $(error Unsupported PLATFORM_FLAVOR "$(PLATFORM_FLAVOR)")
 endif