diff --git a/board/Seagate/goflexhome/goflexhome.c b/board/Seagate/goflexhome/goflexhome.c
index 1f4fb92..ad8245a 100644
--- a/board/Seagate/goflexhome/goflexhome.c
+++ b/board/Seagate/goflexhome/goflexhome.c
@@ -92,11 +92,6 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	/*
-	 * arch number of board
-	 */
-	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_GOFLEXHOME;
-
 	/* address of boot parameters */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = mvebu_sdram_bar(0) + 0x100;
 
diff --git a/board/atmark-techno/armadillo-800eva/armadillo-800eva.c b/board/atmark-techno/armadillo-800eva/armadillo-800eva.c
index 28e6111..0227d70 100644
--- a/board/atmark-techno/armadillo-800eva/armadillo-800eva.c
+++ b/board/atmark-techno/armadillo-800eva/armadillo-800eva.c
@@ -271,8 +271,6 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	/* board id for linux */
-	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_ARMADILLO_800EVA;
 	/* adress of boot parameters */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = ARMADILLO_800EVA_SDRAM_BASE + 0x100;
 
diff --git a/board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek/at91sam9x5ek.c b/board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek/at91sam9x5ek.c
index b0d440d..6493122 100644
--- a/board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek/at91sam9x5ek.c
+++ b/board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek/at91sam9x5ek.c
@@ -256,9 +256,6 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	/* arch number of AT91SAM9X5EK-Board */
-	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_AT91SAM9X5EK;
-
 	/* adress of boot parameters */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x100;
 
diff --git a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/omapl138_lcdk.c b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/omapl138_lcdk.c
index 3ce1992..4a34c1a 100644
--- a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/omapl138_lcdk.c
+++ b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/omapl138_lcdk.c
@@ -175,9 +175,6 @@ int board_init(void)
 	irq_init();
 #endif
 
-	/* arch number of the board */
-	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_OMAPL138_LCDK;
-
 	/* address of boot parameters */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = LINUX_BOOT_PARAM_ADDR;
 
diff --git a/board/davinci/ea20/ea20.c b/board/davinci/ea20/ea20.c
index 66804d7..30e4c7d 100644
--- a/board/davinci/ea20/ea20.c
+++ b/board/davinci/ea20/ea20.c
@@ -277,9 +277,6 @@ int overwrite_console(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	/* arch number of the board */
-	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_EA20;
-
 	/* address of boot parameters */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = LINUX_BOOT_PARAM_ADDR;
 
diff --git a/board/mini-box/picosam9g45/picosam9g45.c b/board/mini-box/picosam9g45/picosam9g45.c
index 32ba9c6..8a4a392 100644
--- a/board/mini-box/picosam9g45/picosam9g45.c
+++ b/board/mini-box/picosam9g45/picosam9g45.c
@@ -252,8 +252,6 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_PICOSAM9G45;
-
 	/* adress of boot parameters */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x100;
 
diff --git a/board/ti/omap5_uevm/evm.c b/board/ti/omap5_uevm/evm.c
index b5d5ba9..d84ec57 100644
--- a/board/ti/omap5_uevm/evm.c
+++ b/board/ti/omap5_uevm/evm.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ int usb_gadget_handle_interrupts(int index)
 int board_init(void)
 {
 	gpmc_init();
-	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_OMAP5_SEVM;
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = (0x80000000 + 0x100); /* boot param addr */
 
 	tca642x_set_inital_state(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_TCA642X_ADDR, tca642x_init);
diff --git a/include/configs/cardhu.h b/include/configs/cardhu.h
index 7e3966f..96d3a0d 100644
--- a/include/configs/cardhu.h
+++ b/include/configs/cardhu.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_TEGRA_ENABLE_UARTA
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1		NV_PA_APB_UARTA_BASE
 
-#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE		MACH_TYPE_CARDHU
-
 /* I2C */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C_TEGRA
 
diff --git a/include/configs/colibri_t20.h b/include/configs/colibri_t20.h
index e726396..e141dfb 100644
--- a/include/configs/colibri_t20.h
+++ b/include/configs/colibri_t20.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_TEGRA_UARTA_SDIO1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1		NV_PA_APB_UARTA_BASE
 
-#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE		MACH_TYPE_COLIBRI_T20
-
 /* I2C */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C_TEGRA
 
diff --git a/include/configs/iconnect.h b/include/configs/iconnect.h
index 633941b..0ea6fcb 100644
--- a/include/configs/iconnect.h
+++ b/include/configs/iconnect.h
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT	/* disable board lowlevel_init */
 
 /*
- * Machine type
- */
-#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE	MACH_TYPE_ICONNECT
-
-/*
  * Compression configuration
  */
 #define CONFIG_BZIP2
diff --git a/include/configs/rpi.h b/include/configs/rpi.h
index 45d8824..ce539a0 100644
--- a/include/configs/rpi.h
+++ b/include/configs/rpi.h
@@ -24,21 +24,6 @@
 	(&((struct bcm2835_timer_regs *)BCM2835_TIMER_PHYSADDR)->clo)
 #endif
 
-/*
- * 2835 is a SKU in a series for which the 2708 is the first or primary SoC,
- * so 2708 has historically been used rather than a dedicated 2835 ID.
- *
- * We don't define a machine type for bcm2709/bcm2836 since the RPi Foundation
- * chose to use someone else's previously registered machine ID (3139, MX51_GGC)
- * rather than obtaining a valid ID:-/
- *
- * For the bcm2837, hopefully a machine type is not needed, since everything
- * is DT.
- */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BCM2835
-#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE		MACH_TYPE_BCM2708
-#endif
-
 /* Memory layout */
 #define CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS		1
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE		0x00000000
diff --git a/include/configs/smartweb.h b/include/configs/smartweb.h
index df5fe21..fd35f71 100644
--- a/include/configs/smartweb.h
+++ b/include/configs/smartweb.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS    32
 
 /* setting board specific options */
-#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE		MACH_TYPE_SMARTWEB
 #define CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE    1 /* Overwrite ethaddr / serial# */
 #define CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE
diff --git a/include/configs/tricorder.h b/include/configs/tricorder.h
index 5e9da85..a300f38 100644
--- a/include/configs/tricorder.h
+++ b/include/configs/tricorder.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_430973
 #define CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_621766
 
-#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE		MACH_TYPE_TRICORDER
 /*
  * 1MB into the SDRAM to allow for SPL's bss at the beginning of SDRAM
  * 64 bytes before this address should be set aside for u-boot.img's
diff --git a/include/configs/ts4800.h b/include/configs/ts4800.h
index a451acf..261daef 100644
--- a/include/configs/ts4800.h
+++ b/include/configs/ts4800.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG
 
-#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE	MACH_TYPE_TS48XX
-
 /* text base address used when linking */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE	0x90008000
 
diff --git a/include/configs/ventana.h b/include/configs/ventana.h
index 1150adf..615acfe 100644
--- a/include/configs/ventana.h
+++ b/include/configs/ventana.h
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_TEGRA_ENABLE_UARTD
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1		NV_PA_APB_UARTD_BASE
 
-#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE		MACH_TYPE_VENTANA
-
 /* SD/MMC */
 #define CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
 
diff --git a/include/configs/whistler.h b/include/configs/whistler.h
index 19b57fd..30a48e8 100644
--- a/include/configs/whistler.h
+++ b/include/configs/whistler.h
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_TEGRA_UARTA_UAA_UAB
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_COM1		NV_PA_APB_UARTA_BASE
 
-#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE		MACH_TYPE_WHISTLER
-
 /* I2C */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C_TEGRA
 
diff --git a/include/configs/zmx25.h b/include/configs/zmx25.h
index 7038e6b..e3e19dc 100644
--- a/include/configs/zmx25.h
+++ b/include/configs/zmx25.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TIMER_COUNTER	\
 	(&((struct gpt_regs *)IMX_GPT1_BASE)->counter)
 
-#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE	MACH_TYPE_ZMX25
 /*
  * Environment settings
  */