diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx8mm-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx8mm-u-boot.dtsi
index 8608fa004fd..abb3aa5b635 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx8mm-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx8mm-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@
 
 						tee-os {
 							filename = "tee.bin";
-							optional;
 						};
 					};
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx8mn-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx8mn-u-boot.dtsi
index bf2bb0f17c7..96a6df94c6c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx8mn-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx8mn-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@
 
 						tee-os {
 							filename = "tee.bin";
-							optional;
 						};
 					};
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx8mp-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx8mp-u-boot.dtsi
index 9e590c3bba0..6de9ab5d37c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx8mp-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx8mp-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@
 
 						tee-os {
 							filename = "tee.bin";
-							optional;
 						};
 					};
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/imx8mq-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/imx8mq-u-boot.dtsi
index 458657fc474..8a536b16e8f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/imx8mq-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/imx8mq-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@
 
 						tee-os {
 							filename = "tee.bin";
-							optional;
 						};
 					};
 #endif