1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index 286d1c7afc..14740b49f1 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -96,7 +96,17 @@ config SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN
 	  initial serial device and any others that are needed.
 
 config SPL_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN
-        hex "Size of malloc() pool in spl before relocation"
+        hex "Size of malloc() pool in SPL before relocation"
+        depends on SYS_MALLOC_F
+        default SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN
+        help
+          Before relocation, memory is very limited on many platforms. Still,
+          we can provide a small malloc() pool if needed. Driver model in
+          particular needs this to operate, so that it can allocate the
+          initial serial device and any others that are needed.
+
+config TPL_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN
+        hex "Size of malloc() pool in TPL before relocation"
         depends on SYS_MALLOC_F
         default SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN
         help