diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/imx-digi-base.inc b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/imx-digi-base.inc
index 9064a273c..f3474b6e3 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/imx-digi-base.inc
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/imx-digi-base.inc
@@ -112,3 +112,7 @@ MACHINE_FEATURES = "usbgadget usbhost vfat alsa touchscreen"
 
 # Add the ability to specify _imx machines
 MACHINEOVERRIDES =. "imx:"
+
+# U-Boot 2017.X requires a specific dtc version.
+PREFERRED_VERSION_dtc-native_mx6 ?= "1.4.5"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_nativesdk-dtc_mx6 ?= "1.4.5"
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf b/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
index 6abe64c2d..6743aaa5e 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto ?= "4.18%"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils ?= "u-boot-fw-utils"
 PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot-fw-utils ?= "2017.09"
 
-# U-Boot 2017.X requires a specific dtc version.
-PREFERRED_VERSION_dtc-native ?= "1.4.5"
-PREFERRED_VERSION_nativesdk-dtc ?= "1.4.5"
-
 # Use git recipe for libsoc
 PREFERRED_VERSION_libsoc = "git"