diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/u-boot/u-boot-dey/ccimx8mm-dvk/boot.txt b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/u-boot/u-boot-dey/ccimx8mm-dvk/boot.txt
index 6b16fb857..ff9e9e163 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/u-boot/u-boot-dey/ccimx8mm-dvk/boot.txt
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/u-boot/u-boot-dey/ccimx8mm-dvk/boot.txt
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 setenv ORIG_overlays ${overlays}
 setenv ORIG_extra_bootargs ${extra_bootargs}
 
-# Set SOC type to "imx8mm" if not already defined by U-Boot
-if test ! -n "${soc_type}"; then
-	setenv soc_type "imx8mm"
-fi
-
 #
 # Determine overlays to apply depending on the hardware capabilities
 # described by the HWID, SOM version, and carrier board version.
diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/u-boot/u-boot-dey/ccimx8mn-dvk/boot.txt b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/u-boot/u-boot-dey/ccimx8mn-dvk/boot.txt
index 39da49773..38530dcaf 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/u-boot/u-boot-dey/ccimx8mn-dvk/boot.txt
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/u-boot/u-boot-dey/ccimx8mn-dvk/boot.txt
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 setenv ORIG_overlays ${overlays}
 setenv ORIG_extra_bootargs ${extra_bootargs}
 
-# Set SOC type to "imx8mn" if not already defined by U-Boot
-if test ! -n "${soc_type}"; then
-	setenv soc_type "imx8mn"
-fi
-
 #
 # Determine overlays to apply depending on the hardware capabilities
 # described by the HWID, SOM version, and carrier board version.