diff --git a/boot/ti-k3-r5-loader/Config.in b/boot/ti-k3-r5-loader/Config.in
index 707f22ab4e..6d1adbeac3 100644
--- a/boot/ti-k3-r5-loader/Config.in
+++ b/boot/ti-k3-r5-loader/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 config BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER
 	bool "ti-k3-r5-loader"
 	depends on BR2_aarch64
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC_TARGET_ARCH_SUPPORTS # python-rpds-py -> python-jsonschema
+	select BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_BOOT_FIRMWARE # binman
 	help
 	  Separate U-Boot SPL build for R5 core on TI's K3 processors.
 	  Usually used to build tiboot3.bin with k3-image-gen.
@@ -93,15 +95,6 @@ config BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE
 	help
 	  Path to the TI K3 R5 Loader configuration file.
 
-config BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_USE_BINMAN
-	bool "ti-k3-r5-loader use binman"
-	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC_TARGET_ARCH_SUPPORTS # python-rpds-py -> python-jsonschema
-	select BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_BOOT_FIRMWARE
-	help
-	  Use binman tool for generation and signing of boot images.
-
-	  https://docs.u-boot.org/en/v2024.01/develop/package/binman.html
-
 config BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_TIBOOT3_BIN
 	string "tiboot3.bin binary name"
 	default "tiboot3.bin"
diff --git a/boot/ti-k3-r5-loader/ti-k3-r5-loader.mk b/boot/ti-k3-r5-loader/ti-k3-r5-loader.mk
index 36f87e577e..0fb07f2d65 100644
--- a/boot/ti-k3-r5-loader/ti-k3-r5-loader.mk
+++ b/boot/ti-k3-r5-loader/ti-k3-r5-loader.mk
@@ -35,11 +35,21 @@ TI_K3_R5_LOADER_LICENSE_FILES = Licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
 TI_K3_R5_LOADER_CPE_ID_VENDOR = denx
 TI_K3_R5_LOADER_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = u-boot
 TI_K3_R5_LOADER_INSTALL_IMAGES = YES
+# https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/v2024.01/tools/binman/binman.rst?plain=1#L377
+# https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/v2024.01/tools/buildman/requirements.txt
+# Make sure that all binman requirements are built before ti-k3-r5-loader.
 TI_K3_R5_LOADER_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	host-pkgconf \
 	$(BR2_MAKE_HOST_DEPENDENCY) \
 	host-arm-gnu-toolchain \
-	host-openssl
+	host-openssl \
+	host-python3 \
+	host-python-jsonschema \
+	host-python-pyelftools \
+	host-python-pylibfdt \
+	host-python-pyyaml \
+	host-python-setuptools \
+	ti-k3-boot-firmware
 
 TI_K3_R5_LOADER_MAKE = $(BR2_MAKE)
 TI_K3_R5_LOADER_MAKE_ENV = $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV)
@@ -58,21 +68,8 @@ TI_K3_R5_LOADER_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	CROSS_COMPILE=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/arm-none-eabi- \
 	ARCH=arm \
 	HOSTCC="$(HOSTCC) $(subst -I/,-isystem /,$(subst -I /,-isystem /,$(HOST_CFLAGS)))" \
-	HOSTLDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)"
-
-ifeq ($(BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_USE_BINMAN),y)
-# https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/v2024.01/tools/buildman/requirements.txt
-TI_K3_R5_LOADER_DEPENDENCIES += \
-	host-python-jsonschema \
-	host-python-pyyaml \
-	ti-k3-boot-firmware
-# Make sure that all binman requirements are build before ti-k3-r5-loader.
-TI_K3_R5_LOADER_DEPENDENCIES += \
-	host-python3 \
-	host-python-pyelftools \
-	host-python-pylibfdt \
-	host-python-setuptools
-TI_K3_R5_LOADER_MAKE_OPTS += BINMAN_INDIRS=$(BINARIES_DIR)
+	HOSTLDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
+	BINMAN_INDIRS=$(BINARIES_DIR)
 
 TI_K3_R5_LOADER_TIBOOT3_BIN = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_TIBOOT3_BIN))
 
@@ -90,8 +87,6 @@ define TI_K3_R5_LOADER_INSTALL_SWSFW_ITB
 	fi
 endef
 
-endif # BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_USE_BINMAN
-
 define TI_K3_R5_LOADER_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(TI_K3_R5_LOADER_MAKE) -C $(@D) $(TI_K3_R5_LOADER_MAKE_OPTS)
 endef
diff --git a/configs/ti_am62x_sk_defconfig b/configs/ti_am62x_sk_defconfig
index b62f624d82..fa2c008d4c 100644
--- a/configs/ti_am62x_sk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ti_am62x_sk_defconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2024.01"
 BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="am62x_evm_r5"
 BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_TIBOOT3_BIN="tiboot3-am62x-gp-evm.bin"
-BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_USE_BINMAN=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BUILD_SYSTEM_KCONFIG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
diff --git a/configs/ti_am64x_sk_defconfig b/configs/ti_am64x_sk_defconfig
index 56e1b23335..f7c6d16b35 100644
--- a/configs/ti_am64x_sk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ti_am64x_sk_defconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2024.01"
 BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="am64x_evm_r5"
 BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_TIBOOT3_BIN="tiboot3-am64x-gp-evm.bin"
-BR2_TARGET_TI_K3_R5_LOADER_USE_BINMAN=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BUILD_SYSTEM_KCONFIG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y