diff --git a/conf/machine/m28evk.conf b/conf/machine/m28evk.conf
index 014be18..dec7971 100644
--- a/conf/machine/m28evk.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/m28evk.conf
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ IMAGE_FSTYPES ?= "tar.bz2 ext3 uboot.mxsboot-sdcard sdcard"
 
 SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyAMA0"
 
-KERNEL_IMAGETYPE = "uImage"
-
 MACHINE_FEATURES = "apm usbgadget usbhost vfat alsa touchscreen"
 
 # Overrides due use of non-FSL kernel