diff --git a/conf/machine/m53evk.conf b/conf/machine/m53evk.conf
index a3de52a..293aa66 100644
--- a/conf/machine/m53evk.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/m53evk.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SOC_FAMILY = "mx5:mx53"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "m53evk_config"
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-denx"
-PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot ?= "u-boot-fslc"
+
 KERNEL_IMAGETYPE = "uImage"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${S}/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx53-m53evk.dts"