diff --git a/hwpack/am335x-bone-serial.conf b/hwpack/am335x-bone-serial.conf
index ae4695d..1954e48 100644
--- a/hwpack/am335x-bone-serial.conf
+++ b/hwpack/am335x-bone-serial.conf
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ conf_fdtaddr="0x815f0000"
 #u-boot: conf_initrdaddr="0x81000000" (locksup)
 conf_initrdaddr="0x81600000"
 conf_fdtfile="am335x-bone.dtb"
-need_dtbs=1
 need_am335x_firmware=1
 
 SERIAL="ttyO0"
diff --git a/hwpack/am335x-bone-video.conf b/hwpack/am335x-bone-video.conf
index 55476fc..6977d12 100644
--- a/hwpack/am335x-bone-video.conf
+++ b/hwpack/am335x-bone-video.conf
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ conf_fdtaddr="0x815f0000"
 #u-boot: conf_initrdaddr="0x81000000" (locksup)
 conf_initrdaddr="0x81600000"
 conf_fdtfile="am335x-bone.dtb"
-need_dtbs=1
 need_am335x_firmware=1
 
 SERIAL="ttyO0"
diff --git a/hwpack/am335x-boneblack.conf b/hwpack/am335x-boneblack.conf
index f5e2e81..6b4f5d3 100644
--- a/hwpack/am335x-boneblack.conf
+++ b/hwpack/am335x-boneblack.conf
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ conf_fdtaddr="0x815f0000"
 #u-boot: conf_initrdaddr="0x81000000" (locksup)
 conf_initrdaddr="0x81600000"
 conf_fdtfile="am335x-boneblack.dtb"
-need_dtbs=1
 need_am335x_firmware=1
 
 SERIAL="ttyO0"
diff --git a/hwpack/docs.txt b/hwpack/docs.txt
index c941ab7..1fff237 100644
--- a/hwpack/docs.txt
+++ b/hwpack/docs.txt
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ conf_initrdaddr="0x81600000"
 conf_zreladdr="0x80008000"
 conf_fdtaddr="0x815f0000"
 conf_fdtfile="am335x-bone.dtb"
-need_dtbs=1
 need_am335x_firmware=1
 
 SERIAL="ttyO0"
diff --git a/hwpack/imx51-babbage.conf b/hwpack/imx51-babbage.conf
index 5bf2f38..9607204 100644
--- a/hwpack/imx51-babbage.conf
+++ b/hwpack/imx51-babbage.conf
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ conf_initrdaddr="0x92000000"
 conf_zreladdr="0x90008000"
 conf_fdtaddr="0x91ff0000"
 conf_fdtfile="imx51-babbage.dtb"
-need_dtbs=1
 
 SYSTEM="video"
 
diff --git a/hwpack/imx53-qsb.conf b/hwpack/imx53-qsb.conf
index a4046ca..667f768 100644
--- a/hwpack/imx53-qsb.conf
+++ b/hwpack/imx53-qsb.conf
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ conf_loadaddr="0x70010000"
 conf_fdtaddr="0x71ff0000"
 conf_initrdaddr="0x72000000"
 conf_fdtfile="imx53-qsb.dtb"
-need_dtbs=1
 
 SYSTEM="video"
 
diff --git a/hwpack/imx6q-sabrelite.conf b/hwpack/imx6q-sabrelite.conf
index f23d2ee..e780e7a 100644
--- a/hwpack/imx6q-sabrelite.conf
+++ b/hwpack/imx6q-sabrelite.conf
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ conf_fdtaddr="0x11000000"
 #initrdaddr = loadaddr + 10(mb) * 10 0000 = 0x12A0 0000 (10MB)
 conf_initrdaddr="0x12A00000"
 conf_fdtfile="imx6q-sabrelite.dtb"
-need_dtbs=1
 
 SYSTEM="video"
 
diff --git a/hwpack/imx6q-sabresd.conf b/hwpack/imx6q-sabresd.conf
index a3ba810..be52816 100644
--- a/hwpack/imx6q-sabresd.conf
+++ b/hwpack/imx6q-sabresd.conf
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ conf_fdtaddr="0x11000000"
 #initrdaddr = loadaddr + 10(mb) * 10 0000 = 0x12A0 0000 (10MB)
 conf_initrdaddr="0x12A00000"
 conf_fdtfile="imx6q-sabresd.dtb"
-need_dtbs=1
 
 SYSTEM="video"
 
diff --git a/hwpack/omap3-beagle-xm.conf b/hwpack/omap3-beagle-xm.conf
index fb6bc36..35b284c 100644
--- a/hwpack/omap3-beagle-xm.conf
+++ b/hwpack/omap3-beagle-xm.conf
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ conf_zreladdr="0x80008000"
 conf_loadaddr="0x80300000"
 conf_fdtaddr="0x815f0000"
 conf_initrdaddr="0x81600000"
-need_dtbs=1
 need_ti_connectivity_firmware=1
 
 #SYSTEM="video"
diff --git a/hwpack/omap3-beagle.conf b/hwpack/omap3-beagle.conf
index 1976ce5..570e241 100644
--- a/hwpack/omap3-beagle.conf
+++ b/hwpack/omap3-beagle.conf
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ conf_zreladdr="0x80008000"
 conf_loadaddr="0x80300000"
 conf_fdtaddr="0x815f0000"
 conf_initrdaddr="0x81600000"
-need_dtbs=1
 #need_ti_connectivity_firmware=1
 #conf_kernel_usb_not_builtin=1
 
diff --git a/hwpack/omap4-panda-a4.conf b/hwpack/omap4-panda-a4.conf
index cae9c83..3ed4e39 100644
--- a/hwpack/omap4-panda-a4.conf
+++ b/hwpack/omap4-panda-a4.conf
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ conf_zreladdr="0x80008000"
 conf_loadaddr="0x80300000"
 conf_fdtaddr="0x815f0000"
 conf_initrdaddr="0x81600000"
-need_dtbs=1
 conf_fdtfile="omap4-panda-a4.dtb"
 need_ti_connectivity_firmware=1
 
diff --git a/hwpack/omap4-panda-es.conf b/hwpack/omap4-panda-es.conf
index 3f35366..35b995e 100644
--- a/hwpack/omap4-panda-es.conf
+++ b/hwpack/omap4-panda-es.conf
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ conf_zreladdr="0x80008000"
 conf_loadaddr="0x80300000"
 conf_fdtaddr="0x815f0000"
 conf_initrdaddr="0x81600000"
-need_dtbs=1
 conf_fdtfile="omap4-panda-es.dtb"
 need_ti_connectivity_firmware=1
 
diff --git a/hwpack/omap4-panda.conf b/hwpack/omap4-panda.conf
index e02cd51..5cca43b 100644
--- a/hwpack/omap4-panda.conf
+++ b/hwpack/omap4-panda.conf
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ conf_zreladdr="0x80008000"
 conf_loadaddr="0x80300000"
 conf_fdtaddr="0x815f0000"
 conf_initrdaddr="0x81600000"
-need_dtbs=1
 conf_fdtfile="omap4-panda.dtb"
 need_ti_connectivity_firmware=1
 
diff --git a/hwpack/wandboard-dual.conf b/hwpack/wandboard-dual.conf
index e4cc8d4..fc5bb89 100644
--- a/hwpack/wandboard-dual.conf
+++ b/hwpack/wandboard-dual.conf
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ conf_fdtaddr="0x11000000"
 #initrdaddr = loadaddr + 10(mb) * 10 0000 = 0x12A0 0000 (10MB)
 conf_initrdaddr="0x12A00000"
 conf_fdtfile="imx6dl-wandboard.dtb"
-need_dtbs=1
 need_wandboard_firmware=1
 
 SYSTEM="video"
diff --git a/hwpack/wandboard-quad.conf b/hwpack/wandboard-quad.conf
index e66004a..c418658 100644
--- a/hwpack/wandboard-quad.conf
+++ b/hwpack/wandboard-quad.conf
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ conf_fdtaddr="0x11000000"
 #initrdaddr = loadaddr + 10(mb) * 10 0000 = 0x12A0 0000 (10MB)
 conf_initrdaddr="0x12A00000"
 conf_fdtfile="imx6q-wandboard.dtb"
-need_dtbs=1
 need_wandboard_firmware=1
 
 SYSTEM="video"
diff --git a/hwpack/wandboard-solo.conf b/hwpack/wandboard-solo.conf
index 344bf83..7973310 100644
--- a/hwpack/wandboard-solo.conf
+++ b/hwpack/wandboard-solo.conf
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ conf_fdtaddr="0x11000000"
 #initrdaddr = loadaddr + 10(mb) * 10 0000 = 0x12A0 0000 (10MB)
 conf_initrdaddr="0x12A00000"
 conf_fdtfile="imx6dl-wandboard.dtb"
-need_dtbs=1
 need_wandboard_firmware=1
 
 SYSTEM="video"