diff --git a/README b/README
index ff4ed8b95c..3cb7786d4e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -368,8 +368,10 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 		 * Adds the "fdt" command
 		 * The bootm command automatically updates the fdt
 
-		OF_CPU - The proper name of the cpus node.
-		OF_SOC - The proper name of the soc node.
+		OF_CPU - The proper name of the cpus node (only required for
+			MPC512X and MPC5xxx based boards).
+		OF_SOC - The proper name of the soc node (only required for
+			MPC512X and MPC5xxx based boards).
 		OF_TBCLK - The timebase frequency.
 		OF_STDOUT_PATH - The path to the console device
 
diff --git a/include/configs/IDS8247.h b/include/configs/IDS8247.h
index 4c4af054b2..147a8b267d 100644
--- a/include/configs/IDS8247.h
+++ b/include/configs/IDS8247.h
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
 #define CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP	1
 
-#define OF_CPU	"PowerPC,8247@0"
-#define OF_SOC	"soc@f0000000"
 #define OF_TBCLK	(bd->bi_busfreq / 4)
 #define OF_STDOUT_PATH	"/soc@f0000000/serial8250@e0008000"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8260ADS.h b/include/configs/MPC8260ADS.h
index 942a4cc487..677a1439c7 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8260ADS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8260ADS.h
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
 #define CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP	1
 #if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
-#define OF_CPU			"cpu@0"
 #define OF_TBCLK		(bd->bi_busfreq / 4)
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/configs/linkstation.h b/include/configs/linkstation.h
index 2feb3ae31d..16b464cf6d 100644
--- a/include/configs/linkstation.h
+++ b/include/configs/linkstation.h
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
 
-#define OF_CPU			"PowerPC,603e"
-#define OF_SOC			"soc10x@80000000"
 #define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc10x/serial@80004600"
 
 /* this must be included AFTER the definition of CONFIG_COMMANDS (if any) */
diff --git a/include/configs/mgcoge.h b/include/configs/mgcoge.h
index b955749d8f..55d1fc90fc 100644
--- a/include/configs/mgcoge.h
+++ b/include/configs/mgcoge.h
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
 #define CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP	1
 
-#define OF_CPU			"PowerPC,8247@0"
-#define OF_SOC			"soc@f0000000"
 #define OF_TBCLK		(bd->bi_busfreq / 4)
 #define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc/cpm/serial@11a90"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/mpc7448hpc2.h b/include/configs/mpc7448hpc2.h
index 4f98ba41a5..be12186aca 100644
--- a/include/configs/mpc7448hpc2.h
+++ b/include/configs/mpc7448hpc2.h
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
 #define CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP	1
 
-#define OF_CPU			"PowerPC,7448@0"
 #define OF_TSI			"tsi108@c0000000"
 #define OF_TBCLK		(bd->bi_busfreq / 8)
 #define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/tsi108@c0000000/serial@7808"
diff --git a/include/configs/muas3001.h b/include/configs/muas3001.h
index ae033b2da5..c94daa3d03 100644
--- a/include/configs/muas3001.h
+++ b/include/configs/muas3001.h
@@ -405,8 +405,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
 #define CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP	1
 
-#define OF_CPU			"PowerPC,8270@0"
-#define OF_SOC			"soc@f0000000"
 #define OF_TBCLK		(bd->bi_busfreq / 4)
 #if defined(CONFIG_MUAS_DEV_BOARD)
 #define OF_STDOUT_PATH		"/soc/cpm/serial@11a90"
diff --git a/include/configs/stxxtc.h b/include/configs/stxxtc.h
index d16262b6cf..585436604f 100644
--- a/include/configs/stxxtc.h
+++ b/include/configs/stxxtc.h
@@ -509,7 +509,6 @@ typedef unsigned int led_id_t;
 /* pass open firmware flattened device tree */
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
 
-#define OF_CPU			"PowerPC,MPC870@0"
 #define OF_TBCLK		(MPC8XX_HZ / 16)
 
 #endif	/* __CONFIG_H */