diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig b/common/spl/Kconfig
index 7fd46ace8de..0fe5db43d5d 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ config SPL_FS_LOAD_PAYLOAD_NAME
 config SPL_FS_LOAD_KERNEL_NAME
 	string "File to load for the OS kernel from the filesystem"
 	depends on (SPL_FS_EXT4 || SPL_FS_FAT || SPL_FS_SQUASHFS) && SPL_OS_BOOT
+	default "fitImage" if SPL_OS_BOOT_SECURE
 	default "uImage"
 	help
 	  Filename to read to load for the OS kernel when reading from the
@@ -1217,7 +1218,7 @@ config SPL_OS_BOOT_SECURE
 
 config SPL_OS_BOOT_ARGS
 	bool "Allow SPL to load args for kernel in falcon mode"
-	depends on SPL_OS_BOOT || SPL_LOAD_FIT_OPENSBI_OS_BOOT
+	depends on (SPL_OS_BOOT || SPL_LOAD_FIT_OPENSBI_OS_BOOT) && !SPL_OS_BOOT_SECURE
 	help
 	  This option enables the SPL to load an args file (usually the FDT)
 	  alongside the kernel image in falcon boot mode.