diff --git a/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-at91sam_defconfig b/configs/gardena-smart-gateway-at91sam_defconfig
index 4e865a7109..83f7d6c980 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 33fcf9e256..23b021e928 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 104a72cb0c..f42ee8f1a8 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 888c949b30..bc0c7f9ef1 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 1b7cfafe85..8be0a4002d 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 eea86f9357..eba1e48384 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 dc4e815ec1..d582450b22 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 7795bcbf20..10cb2bb934 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 cd1868a694..042bd33dc4 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 f7d4037dd4..01572635a0 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 3a8b410b4a..9d1aaedc31 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 1413cc81d0..ff2a8284f3 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 e4edb4ef90..58aa3da932 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 d00c0b4028..19b6dbbc4b 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