diff --git a/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-at91sam_defconfig b/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-at91sam_defconfig
index 79d1cb9a96..8f536734e6 100644
--- a/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-at91sam_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-at91sam_defconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(boots
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 # CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_USE_SECTOR is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc1_defconfig b/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc1_defconfig
index a750ec9e18..417a41980e 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc1_defconfig
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk1p2 rw rootwait"
 CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc_defconfig
index 3f22fde026..7aaf2a5c3c 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_qspiflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_qspiflash_defconfig
index 2c8ae8d004..726d884983 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_qspiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d27_som1_ek_qspiflash_defconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_mmc_defconfig
index a5fb4f514e..d19089c2e5 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DISPLAY_PRINT=y
 # CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_USE_SECTOR is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_AT91_MCK_BYPASS=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_qspiflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_qspiflash_defconfig
index 92decb4b85..6edfdf5e0a 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_qspiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d27_wlsom1_ek_qspiflash_defconfig
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DISPLAY_PRINT=y
 # CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_USE_SECTOR is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d2_icp_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d2_icp_mmc_defconfig
index dd15441798..0560f6ea19 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d2_icp_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d2_icp_mmc_defconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CONFIG_SD_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DISPLAY_PRINT=y
 # CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_USE_SECTOR is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_RAM_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d2_xplained_emmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d2_xplained_emmc_defconfig
index 75d68a76e4..b75af59960 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d2_xplained_emmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d2_xplained_emmc_defconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index 779e91a52a..1e8664fe2d 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk1p2 rw rootwait"
 CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d2_xplained_qspiflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d2_xplained_qspiflash_defconfig
index 9b5645667d..4f08ba91eb 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d2_xplained_qspiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d2_xplained_qspiflash_defconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rw rootwait"
 CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index 76e981dabf..2a08e2bd6e 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
index d7f2ebeffd..3a2d5148d3 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwai
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMI is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index eaee73ec99..02531f5c2a 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d4ek_mmc_defconfig
index c1c64dd322..4a19911dc8 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwai
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
-CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMI is not set
