--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1667,8 +1667,10 @@ u-boot-elf.lds: arch/u-boot-elf.lds prepare FORCE
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SPL),y)
 spl/u-boot-spl-mtk.bin: spl/u-boot-spl
 
-u-boot-mtk.bin: u-boot.dtb u-boot.img spl/u-boot-spl-mtk.bin FORCE
-	$(call if_changed,binman)
+OBJCOPYFLAGS_u-boot-mtk.bin = -I binary -O binary \
+			--pad-to=$(CONFIG_SPL_PAD_TO) --gap-fill=0xff
+u-boot-mtk.bin: u-boot.img spl/u-boot-spl-mtk.bin FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,pad_cat)
 else
 MKIMAGEFLAGS_u-boot-mtk.bin = -T mtk_image \
 	-a $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) -e $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) \
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mediatek/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mediatek/Kconfig
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ config TARGET_MT7629
 	bool "MediaTek MT7629 SoC"
 	select CPU_V7A
 	select SPL
-	select BINMAN
 	help
 	  The MediaTek MT7629 is a ARM-based SoC with a dual-core Cortex-A7
 	  including DDR3, crypto engine, 3x3 11n/ac Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet,