diff --git a/configs/avnet_ultrazedev_cc_v1_0_ultrazedev_som_v1_0_defconfig b/configs/avnet_ultrazedev_cc_v1_0_ultrazedev_som_v1_0_defconfig
index 030d28a5dfc7..227a5416c63f 100644
--- a/configs/avnet_ultrazedev_cc_v1_0_ultrazedev_som_v1_0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/avnet_ultrazedev_cc_v1_0_ultrazedev_som_v1_0_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=0
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MEMTEST=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_START=0x00000000
diff --git a/configs/deneb_defconfig b/configs/deneb_defconfig
index 9682cb7ca1a2..31a68f824025 100644
--- a/configs/deneb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/deneb_defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_OF_SYSTEM_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/siemens/capricorn/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_LOG=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
diff --git a/configs/giedi_defconfig b/configs/giedi_defconfig
index 4e22a02aacd5..5dd34227af01 100644
--- a/configs/giedi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/giedi_defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_OF_SYSTEM_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/siemens/capricorn/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_LOG=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
diff --git a/configs/imx8mq_evk_defconfig b/configs/imx8mq_evk_defconfig
index 871f784b49b0..caa56e38c525 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mq_evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mq_evk_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FIT_GENERATOR="arch/arm/mach-imx/mkimage_fit_atf.sh"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 # CONFIG_BOOTM_NETBSD is not set
diff --git a/configs/imx8mq_phanbell_defconfig b/configs/imx8mq_phanbell_defconfig
index 5364b58b7bff..65d952503f74 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mq_phanbell_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mq_phanbell_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FIT_GENERATOR="arch/arm/mach-imx/mkimage_fit_atf.sh"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_SD_BOOT=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 # CONFIG_BOOTM_NETBSD is not set
diff --git a/configs/imx8qm_mek_defconfig b/configs/imx8qm_mek_defconfig
index dc490bcf573a..5f68f9cac258 100644
--- a/configs/imx8qm_mek_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8qm_mek_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ CONFIG_OF_SYSTEM_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/freescale/imx8qm_mek/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_LOG=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
diff --git a/configs/imx8qxp_mek_defconfig b/configs/imx8qxp_mek_defconfig
index 9a31fb8e80ed..5f8513ae53c2 100644
--- a/configs/imx8qxp_mek_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8qxp_mek_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ CONFIG_OF_SYSTEM_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/freescale/imx8qxp_mek/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_LOG=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
diff --git a/configs/mscc_jr2_defconfig b/configs/mscc_jr2_defconfig
index 9bd90ddc3d70..ab4f9b6255ba 100644
--- a/configs/mscc_jr2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mscc_jr2_defconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_LOGLEVEL=7
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="jr2 # "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/mscc_luton_defconfig b/configs/mscc_luton_defconfig
index a57d033d30a9..55edb199993b 100644
--- a/configs/mscc_luton_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mscc_luton_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_LOGLEVEL=7
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="luton # "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/mscc_ocelot_defconfig b/configs/mscc_ocelot_defconfig
index 32f4148e755f..3fe9e060bb56 100644
--- a/configs/mscc_ocelot_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mscc_ocelot_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_LOGLEVEL=7
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="ocelot # "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/mscc_serval_defconfig b/configs/mscc_serval_defconfig
index e35219e3ce48..e423fc4efc52 100644
--- a/configs/mscc_serval_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mscc_serval_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_LOGLEVEL=7
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="serval # "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/mscc_servalt_defconfig b/configs/mscc_servalt_defconfig
index 669d9f6c23ff..49d8468226fc 100644
--- a/configs/mscc_servalt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mscc_servalt_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_LOGLEVEL=7
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="servalt # "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/mx7ulp_evk_defconfig b/configs/mx7ulp_evk_defconfig
index 6908aeb2cc3f..32169c72403d 100644
--- a/configs/mx7ulp_evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx7ulp_evk_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS=1
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/freescale/mx7ulp_evk/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_BOUNCE_BUFFER=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MEMTEST=y
diff --git a/configs/mx7ulp_evk_plugin_defconfig b/configs/mx7ulp_evk_plugin_defconfig
index 4cc7cca349fe..6c8e40b5b77a 100644
--- a/configs/mx7ulp_evk_plugin_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx7ulp_evk_plugin_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_MX7ULP_EVK=y
 CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS=1
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/freescale/mx7ulp_evk/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_BOUNCE_BUFFER=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MEMTEST=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_START=0x60000000
diff --git a/configs/pico-imx8mq_defconfig b/configs/pico-imx8mq_defconfig
index 2eeec09f1bbd..c51cfcc3a2bb 100644
--- a/configs/pico-imx8mq_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pico-imx8mq_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FIT_GENERATOR="arch/arm/mach-imx/mkimage_fit_atf.sh"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 # CONFIG_BOOTM_NETBSD is not set
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_defconfig
index 4305db405839..0ca126f92961 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CONFIG_ZYNQMP_PSU_INIT_ENABLED=y
 # CONFIG_LEGACY_IMAGE_FORMAT is not set
 # CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 # CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING is not set
 # CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE is not set
 # CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP is not set
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc0_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc0_defconfig
index b041b40b84b9..7590f2f9ffbc 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc0_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_RAW_INITRD=y
 # CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING is not set
 # CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE is not set
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc1_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc1_defconfig
index bd5603a6a13d..7e1ca1220894 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_emmc1_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_RAW_INITRD=y
 # CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING is not set
 # CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE is not set
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_defconfig
index 4f4efa0cfabf..834b344328bc 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_RAW_INITRD=y
 # CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING is not set
 # CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE is not set
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_single_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_single_defconfig
index 3f780f746cfc..38d42d60212d 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_single_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_nand_single_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_RAW_INITRD=y
 # CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING is not set
 # CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE is not set
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_qspi_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_qspi_defconfig
index 1f36f5c8e90a..866faddbeed6 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_mini_qspi_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CONFIG_ZYNQMP_NO_DDR=y
 # CONFIG_LEGACY_IMAGE_FORMAT is not set
 # CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 # CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING is not set
 # CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE is not set
 # CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP is not set
diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_virt_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_virt_defconfig
index 7886d5a38f29..fe60d10c991d 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_virt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynqmp_virt_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_RAM_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/include/configs/capricorn-common.h b/include/configs/capricorn-common.h
index c671cb50afce..c2e9d0f11f9c 100644
--- a/include/configs/capricorn-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/capricorn-common.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_REMAKE_ELF
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
-
 /* Commands */
 
 #undef CONFIG_BOOTM_NETBSD
diff --git a/include/configs/imx8mq_evk.h b/include/configs/imx8mq_evk.h
index 33a301409520..b564f3831e8c 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx8mq_evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx8mq_evk.h
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_REMAKE_ELF
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
-
 /* ENET Config */
 /* ENET1 */
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_NET)
diff --git a/include/configs/imx8mq_phanbell.h b/include/configs/imx8mq_phanbell.h
index 6d038f21b74f..c655bb24a0ae 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx8mq_phanbell.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx8mq_phanbell.h
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_REMAKE_ELF
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
-
 /* ENET Config */
 /* ENET1 */
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_NET)
diff --git a/include/configs/imx8qm_mek.h b/include/configs/imx8qm_mek.h
index fd68c4f052e7..1864374a4fc8 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx8qm_mek.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx8qm_mek.h
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_REMAKE_ELF
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
-
 /* Flat Device Tree Definitions */
 #define CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP
 
diff --git a/include/configs/imx8qxp_mek.h b/include/configs/imx8qxp_mek.h
index b442b48becf5..5fdb67f0ece6 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx8qxp_mek.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx8qxp_mek.h
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_REMAKE_ELF
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
-
 /* Flat Device Tree Definitions */
 #define CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP
 
diff --git a/include/configs/lx2160a_common.h b/include/configs/lx2160a_common.h
index a8636d398eeb..9bc287f7aa43 100644
--- a/include/configs/lx2160a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/lx2160a_common.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE		0x20000000
 
 #define CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F	1
 
 /* DDR */
 #define CONFIG_FSL_DDR_INTERACTIVE	/* Interactive debugging */
diff --git a/include/configs/mx7ulp_evk.h b/include/configs/mx7ulp_evk.h
index 5e05b8c16693..9e932690746a 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx7ulp_evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx7ulp_evk.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 /* Size of malloc() pool */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN		(8 * SZ_1M)
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
-
 /* UART */
 #define LPUART_BASE			LPUART4_RBASE
 
diff --git a/include/configs/pico-imx8mq.h b/include/configs/pico-imx8mq.h
index 7b7d633f2828..da2842934b5c 100644
--- a/include/configs/pico-imx8mq.h
+++ b/include/configs/pico-imx8mq.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_REMAKE_ELF
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
-
 /* ENET Config */
 /* ENET1 */
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_NET)
diff --git a/include/configs/vcoreiii.h b/include/configs/vcoreiii.h
index d5b2a785bcf7..020f02caae9c 100644
--- a/include/configs/vcoreiii.h
+++ b/include/configs/vcoreiii.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE         CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTDIDS_DEFAULT) && defined(CONFIG_MTDPARTS_DEFAULT)
 #define VCOREIII_DEFAULT_MTD_ENV		    \
 	"mtdparts="CONFIG_MTDPARTS_DEFAULT"\0"	    \
diff --git a/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h b/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h
index e868c1341657..e7cfebee7c46 100644
--- a/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h
+++ b/include/configs/xilinx_zynqmp.h
@@ -256,6 +256,4 @@
 # error "Disable CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE. Full malloc needs to be used"
 #endif
 
-#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
-
 #endif /* __XILINX_ZYNQMP_H */
