diff --git a/cmd/Kconfig b/cmd/Kconfig
index d51645c..42e0e39 100644
--- a/cmd/Kconfig
+++ b/cmd/Kconfig
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ config SYS_PROMPT
 
 menu "Autoboot options"
 
+config AUTOBOOT
+	bool "Autoboot"
+	default y
+	help
+	  This enables the autoboot.  See doc/README.autoboot for detail.
+
 config AUTOBOOT_KEYED
 	bool "Stop autobooting via specific input key / string"
 	default n
diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index 4d17b10..a9db896 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ endmenu
 config BOOTDELAY
 	int "delay in seconds before automatically booting"
 	default 0
+	depends on AUTOBOOT
 	help
 	  Delay before automatically running bootcmd;
 	  set to -1 to disable autoboot.
diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index 1557a04..d02c57e 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ ifdef CONFIG_SYS_HUSH_PARSER
 obj-y += cli_hush.o
 endif
 
-# This option is not just y/n - it can have a numeric value
-ifdef CONFIG_BOOTDELAY
-obj-y += autoboot.o
-endif
+obj-$(CONFIG_AUTOBOOT) += autoboot.o
 
 # This option is not just y/n - it can have a numeric value
 ifdef CONFIG_BOOT_RETRY_TIME
diff --git a/configs/10m50_defconfig b/configs/10m50_defconfig
index 4f85c22..15952af 100644
--- a/configs/10m50_defconfig
+++ b/configs/10m50_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="10m50_devboard"
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/3c120_defconfig b/configs/3c120_defconfig
index c145caf..b19c956 100644
--- a/configs/3c120_defconfig
+++ b/configs/3c120_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="3c120_devboard"
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/M5249EVB_defconfig b/configs/M5249EVB_defconfig
index f06379f..1588c52 100644
--- a/configs/M5249EVB_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M5249EVB_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_M68K=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_M5249EVB=y
 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0xffe00000
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_LOOPW=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_NET is not set
diff --git a/configs/am335x_sl50_defconfig b/configs/am335x_sl50_defconfig
index c227ef4..01c1eeb 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_sl50_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_sl50_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_STACK_R=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="EMMC_BOOT"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bcm11130_defconfig b/configs/bcm11130_defconfig
index b8ec8ac..ceab12d 100644
--- a/configs/bcm11130_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm11130_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BCM28155_AP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_MMC_ENV_DEV=0"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bcm11130_nand_defconfig b/configs/bcm11130_nand_defconfig
index 6021fd2..119f5c5 100644
--- a/configs/bcm11130_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm11130_nand_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BCM28155_AP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="NAND"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bcm28155_ap_defconfig b/configs/bcm28155_ap_defconfig
index 71a52a1..a1747d4 100644
--- a/configs/bcm28155_ap_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm28155_ap_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ENABLE_ARM_SOC_BOOT0_HOOK=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BCM28155_AP=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bcm28155_w1d_defconfig b/configs/bcm28155_w1d_defconfig
index 97fe622..25c7984 100644
--- a/configs/bcm28155_w1d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm28155_w1d_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ CONFIG_ENABLE_ARM_SOC_BOOT0_HOOK=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BCM28155_AP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="BCM_SF2_ETH,BCM_SF2_ETH_GMAC"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bcm911360_entphn-ns_defconfig b/configs/bcm911360_entphn-ns_defconfig
index d8a30d1..a9403a8 100644
--- a/configs/bcm911360_entphn-ns_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm911360_entphn-ns_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BCMCYGNUS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_SDRAM_SIZE=0x20000000,ARMV7_NONSEC"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bcm911360_entphn_defconfig b/configs/bcm911360_entphn_defconfig
index 205db1e..aee2e2e 100644
--- a/configs/bcm911360_entphn_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm911360_entphn_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BCMCYGNUS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_SDRAM_SIZE=0x20000000"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bcm911360k_defconfig b/configs/bcm911360k_defconfig
index bcb24b4..df76dac 100644
--- a/configs/bcm911360k_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm911360k_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BCMCYGNUS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_SDRAM_SIZE=0x40000000"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bcm958300k-ns_defconfig b/configs/bcm958300k-ns_defconfig
index 527f4a5..0b00ce3 100644
--- a/configs/bcm958300k-ns_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm958300k-ns_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BCMCYGNUS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_SDRAM_SIZE=0x40000000,ARMV7_NONSEC"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bcm958300k_defconfig b/configs/bcm958300k_defconfig
index bcb24b4..df76dac 100644
--- a/configs/bcm958300k_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm958300k_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BCMCYGNUS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_SDRAM_SIZE=0x40000000"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bcm958305k_defconfig b/configs/bcm958305k_defconfig
index bcb24b4..df76dac 100644
--- a/configs/bcm958305k_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm958305k_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BCMCYGNUS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_SDRAM_SIZE=0x40000000"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bcm958622hr_defconfig b/configs/bcm958622hr_defconfig
index 6d06b4e..99e5452 100644
--- a/configs/bcm958622hr_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bcm958622hr_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BCMNSP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_SDRAM_SIZE=0x01000000"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
diff --git a/configs/bf506f-ezkit_defconfig b/configs/bf506f-ezkit_defconfig
index 0decb53..c36fc5f 100644
--- a/configs/bf506f-ezkit_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bf506f-ezkit_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_BLACKFIN=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BF506F_EZKIT=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set
diff --git a/configs/dnp5370_defconfig b/configs/dnp5370_defconfig
index b6d3b74..782cc88 100644
--- a/configs/dnp5370_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dnp5370_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_BLACKFIN=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_DNP5370=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_GPIO=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_MII=y
diff --git a/configs/espresso7420_defconfig b/configs/espresso7420_defconfig
index 8d0bace..c50da0c 100644
--- a/configs/espresso7420_defconfig
+++ b/configs/espresso7420_defconfig
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_EXYNOS7=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x2000
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="exynos7420-espresso7420"
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="ESPRESSO7420 # "
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
diff --git a/configs/malta64_defconfig b/configs/malta64_defconfig
index 590f9b5..fcce6c7 100644
--- a/configs/malta64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/malta64_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CONFIG_CPU_MIPS64_R2=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="mti,malta"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="malta # "
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADB is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FPGA is not set
diff --git a/configs/malta64el_defconfig b/configs/malta64el_defconfig
index ff93931..002633b 100644
--- a/configs/malta64el_defconfig
+++ b/configs/malta64el_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CONFIG_CPU_MIPS64_R2=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="mti,malta"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="maltael # "
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADB is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FPGA is not set
diff --git a/configs/malta_defconfig b/configs/malta_defconfig
index 3a87586..e74f23d 100644
--- a/configs/malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/malta_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_MALTA=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="mti,malta"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="malta # "
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADB is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FPGA is not set
diff --git a/configs/maltael_defconfig b/configs/maltael_defconfig
index 11ff259..3c4c1fe 100644
--- a/configs/maltael_defconfig
+++ b/configs/maltael_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_LITTLE_ENDIAN=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="mti,malta"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="maltael # "
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADB is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FPGA is not set
diff --git a/configs/mpr2_defconfig b/configs/mpr2_defconfig
index a8dbfc5..606b942 100644
--- a/configs/mpr2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mpr2_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MPR2=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set
diff --git a/configs/ms7720se_defconfig b/configs/ms7720se_defconfig
index 2ef3105..537ea7c 100644
--- a/configs/ms7720se_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ms7720se_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MS7720SE=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set
diff --git a/configs/openrisc-generic_defconfig b/configs/openrisc-generic_defconfig
index a476ba7..14923c0 100644
--- a/configs/openrisc-generic_defconfig
+++ b/configs/openrisc-generic_defconfig
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ CONFIG_CMD_DHCP=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MII=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
diff --git a/configs/rsk7203_defconfig b/configs/rsk7203_defconfig
index b63ad4e..f2e9deb 100644
--- a/configs/rsk7203_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rsk7203_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_RSK7203=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set
diff --git a/configs/s5p_goni_defconfig b/configs/s5p_goni_defconfig
index c35287d..b381e21 100644
--- a/configs/s5p_goni_defconfig
+++ b/configs/s5p_goni_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_S5P_GONI=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="s5pc1xx-goni"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="Goni # "
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_XIMG is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/shmin_defconfig b/configs/shmin_defconfig
index 1749f13..65b4525 100644
--- a/configs/shmin_defconfig
+++ b/configs/shmin_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SHMIN=y
+# CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set
diff --git a/include/autoboot.h b/include/autoboot.h
index 3a9059a..c175f91c 100644
--- a/include/autoboot.h
+++ b/include/autoboot.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef __AUTOBOOT_H
 #define __AUTOBOOT_H
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BOOTDELAY
+#ifdef CONFIG_AUTOBOOT
 /**
  * bootdelay_process() - process the bootd delay
  *
