diff --git a/README b/README
index 325a58c..6f98e09 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -812,14 +812,6 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 		CONFIG_AT91_HW_WDT_TIMEOUT
 		specify the timeout in seconds. default 2 seconds.
 
-- U-Boot Version:
-		CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE
-		If this variable is defined, an environment variable
-		named "ver" is created by U-Boot showing the U-Boot
-		version as printed by the "version" command.
-		Any change to this variable will be reverted at the
-		next reset.
-
 - Real-Time Clock:
 
 		When CONFIG_CMD_DATE is selected, the type of the RTC
diff --git a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
index 57249a4..77a4008 100644
--- a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_sd.cfg,MX6Q"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_RAW_INITRD=y
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_com_defconfig b/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_com_defconfig
index 976a66e..89af27f 100644
--- a/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_com_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_com_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/toradex/apalis_imx6/apalis_imx6q.cfg,
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_RAW_INITRD=y
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_it_defconfig b/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_it_defconfig
index c89113c..048d4f8 100644
--- a/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_it_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis_imx6_nospl_it_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/toradex/apalis_imx6/apalis_imx6q.cfg,
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_RAW_INITRD=y
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/colibri_imx6_defconfig b/configs/colibri_imx6_defconfig
index b9c9e11..c19e782 100644
--- a/configs/colibri_imx6_defconfig
+++ b/configs/colibri_imx6_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_sd.cfg,MX6DL"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_RAW_INITRD=y
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/colibri_imx6_nospl_defconfig b/configs/colibri_imx6_nospl_defconfig
index 84bd391..aecc179 100644
--- a/configs/colibri_imx6_nospl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/colibri_imx6_nospl_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/toradex/colibri_imx6/colibri_imx6.cfg
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SUPPORT_RAW_INITRD=y
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/include/configs/apalis_imx6.h b/include/configs/apalis_imx6.h
index 122612a..eb8ffda 100644
--- a/include/configs/apalis_imx6.h
+++ b/include/configs/apalis_imx6.h
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_MXC_UART
 #define CONFIG_MXC_UART_BASE		UART1_BASE
 
-/* Make the HW version stuff available in U-Boot env */
-#define CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE		/* ver environment variable */
-
 /* I2C Configs */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C
 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C_MXC
diff --git a/include/configs/colibri_imx6.h b/include/configs/colibri_imx6.h
index 5c8f2d8..0c372c5 100644
--- a/include/configs/colibri_imx6.h
+++ b/include/configs/colibri_imx6.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_MXC_UART
 #define CONFIG_MXC_UART_BASE		UART1_BASE
 
-/* Make the HW version stuff available in U-Boot env */
-#define CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE		/* ver environment variable */
-
 /* I2C Configs */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C
 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C_MXC