diff --git a/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/fvp-base.conf b/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/fvp-base.conf
index bc29e888..39d6e68b 100644
--- a/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/fvp-base.conf
+++ b/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/fvp-base.conf
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ require conf/machine/include/arm/arch-armv8a.inc
 
 TUNE_FEATURES = "aarch64"
 
-PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot ?= "2023.01"
-
 # FVP u-boot configuration
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "vexpress_aemv8a_semi_defconfig"