diff --git a/configs/acadia_defconfig b/configs/acadia_defconfig
index 26221ce..4e0d81c 100644
--- a/configs/acadia_defconfig
+++ b/configs/acadia_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ACADIA=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/bamboo_defconfig b/configs/bamboo_defconfig
index 1d66807..df4adb6 100644
--- a/configs/bamboo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bamboo_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BAMBOO=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/bubinga_defconfig b/configs/bubinga_defconfig
index 65ea4d1..532448d 100644
--- a/configs/bubinga_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bubinga_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BUBINGA=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/canyonlands_defconfig b/configs/canyonlands_defconfig
index 44d4fbd..e936d7b 100644
--- a/configs/canyonlands_defconfig
+++ b/configs/canyonlands_defconfig
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="canyonlands"
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_OF_EMBED=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/dlvision-10g_defconfig b/configs/dlvision-10g_defconfig
index 1d2a571..2f508c3 100644
--- a/configs/dlvision-10g_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dlvision-10g_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_DLVISION_10G=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/dlvision_defconfig b/configs/dlvision_defconfig
index c0317dc..3149cb1 100644
--- a/configs/dlvision_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dlvision_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_DLVISION=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/ebony_defconfig b/configs/ebony_defconfig
index db93555..bf2dab6 100644
--- a/configs/ebony_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ebony_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_EBONY=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/gdppc440etx_defconfig b/configs/gdppc440etx_defconfig
index 1097b9c..5aa579a 100644
--- a/configs/gdppc440etx_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gdppc440etx_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_GDPPC440ETX=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/icon_defconfig b/configs/icon_defconfig
index 771a093..caf7c23 100644
--- a/configs/icon_defconfig
+++ b/configs/icon_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ICON=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/intip_defconfig b/configs/intip_defconfig
index d6af774..79360af 100644
--- a/configs/intip_defconfig
+++ b/configs/intip_defconfig
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_INTIP=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/io64_defconfig b/configs/io64_defconfig
index 1111e54..9c0566e 100644
--- a/configs/io64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/io64_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_IO64=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/io_defconfig b/configs/io_defconfig
index 959af75..5037ff3 100644
--- a/configs/io_defconfig
+++ b/configs/io_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_IO=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/iocon_defconfig b/configs/iocon_defconfig
index 6dc8887..72956d4 100644
--- a/configs/iocon_defconfig
+++ b/configs/iocon_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_IOCON=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/katmai_defconfig b/configs/katmai_defconfig
index 8492314..02cff2f 100644
--- a/configs/katmai_defconfig
+++ b/configs/katmai_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_KATMAI=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/kilauea_defconfig b/configs/kilauea_defconfig
index 28021d9..6285fdf 100644
--- a/configs/kilauea_defconfig
+++ b/configs/kilauea_defconfig
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_KILAUEA=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/luan_defconfig b/configs/luan_defconfig
index d42b4a9..3ca5ad1 100644
--- a/configs/luan_defconfig
+++ b/configs/luan_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_LUAN=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/m28evk_defconfig b/configs/m28evk_defconfig
index d902434..85ede57 100644
--- a/configs/m28evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/m28evk_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_M28EVK=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/m53evk_defconfig b/configs/m53evk_defconfig
index 1d7933b..a61e2d1 100644
--- a/configs/m53evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/m53evk_defconfig
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/denx/m53evk/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_M53EVK=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/makalu_defconfig b/configs/makalu_defconfig
index ed9b82d..18c7a20 100644
--- a/configs/makalu_defconfig
+++ b/configs/makalu_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MAKALU=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/neo_defconfig b/configs/neo_defconfig
index 2a19247..bc28353 100644
--- a/configs/neo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/neo_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_NEO=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/novena_defconfig b/configs/novena_defconfig
index ba12075..e05c4dc 100644
--- a/configs/novena_defconfig
+++ b/configs/novena_defconfig
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/imx-common/spl_sd.cfg,MX6Q"
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_KOSAGI_NOVENA=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/ocotea_defconfig b/configs/ocotea_defconfig
index 34518cd..c0fa6ce 100644
--- a/configs/ocotea_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ocotea_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_OCOTEA=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/redwood_defconfig b/configs/redwood_defconfig
index ad87d0e..36840dd 100644
--- a/configs/redwood_defconfig
+++ b/configs/redwood_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_REDWOOD=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/sequoia_defconfig b/configs/sequoia_defconfig
index 678c2bb..19ac985 100644
--- a/configs/sequoia_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sequoia_defconfig
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SEQUOIA=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
index d658a50..3ef6b88 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_ARRIA5=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="socfpga_arria5_socdk"
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig
index a67b0c1..d68e1c0 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/t3corp_defconfig b/configs/t3corp_defconfig
index c61508a..beac623 100644
--- a/configs/t3corp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/t3corp_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_T3CORP=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/taihu_defconfig b/configs/taihu_defconfig
index ac83725..42126f5 100644
--- a/configs/taihu_defconfig
+++ b/configs/taihu_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_TAIHU=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/taishan_defconfig b/configs/taishan_defconfig
index e956c6f..81fe19d 100644
--- a/configs/taishan_defconfig
+++ b/configs/taishan_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_TAISHAN=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/walnut_defconfig b/configs/walnut_defconfig
index 844e67f..c5b302e 100644
--- a/configs/walnut_defconfig
+++ b/configs/walnut_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_WALNUT=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/yosemite_defconfig b/configs/yosemite_defconfig
index d5eea68..554b8dc 100644
--- a/configs/yosemite_defconfig
+++ b/configs/yosemite_defconfig
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_YOSEMITE=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/configs/yucca_defconfig b/configs/yucca_defconfig
index 6c8e20a..ed42523 100644
--- a/configs/yucca_defconfig
+++ b/configs/yucca_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PPC=y
 CONFIG_4xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_YUCCA=y
+CONFIG_REGEX=y
diff --git a/include/configs/amcc-common.h b/include/configs/amcc-common.h
index d5b6e37..9e7f37d 100644
--- a/include/configs/amcc-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/amcc-common.h
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_LOADS_ECHO		/* echo on for serial download	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE	/* allow baudrate change	*/
 
-#define CONFIG_REGEX			/* Enable regular expression support */
 /*
  * BOOTP options
  */
diff --git a/include/configs/m28evk.h b/include/configs/m28evk.h
index 5c20991..dbc00ce 100644
--- a/include/configs/m28evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/m28evk.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_USB
 #define	CONFIG_VIDEO
 
-#define CONFIG_REGEX			/* Enable regular expression support */
 
 /* Memory configuration */
 #define CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS		1		/* 1 bank of DRAM */
diff --git a/include/configs/m53evk.h b/include/configs/m53evk.h
index c348d38..0cc1282 100644
--- a/include/configs/m53evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/m53evk.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_USB
 #define CONFIG_VIDEO
 
-#define CONFIG_REGEX			/* Enable regular expression support */
 
 /*
  * Memory configurations
diff --git a/include/configs/novena.h b/include/configs/novena.h
index 5f83469..425db8a 100644
--- a/include/configs/novena.h
+++ b/include/configs/novena.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_KEYBOARD
 #define CONFIG_MXC_GPIO
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT
-#define CONFIG_REGEX
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NO_FLASH
 
diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_arria5.h b/include/configs/socfpga_arria5.h
index 668a91e..b8e1c47 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_arria5.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_arria5.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_USB
 #define CONFIG_CMD_USB_MASS_STORAGE
 
-#define CONFIG_REGEX			/* Enable regular expression support */
 
 /* Memory configurations */
 #define PHYS_SDRAM_1_SIZE		0x40000000	/* 1GiB on SoCDK */
diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_cyclone5.h b/include/configs/socfpga_cyclone5.h
index 676144a..1227711 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_cyclone5.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_cyclone5.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_USB
 #define CONFIG_CMD_USB_MASS_STORAGE
 
-#define CONFIG_REGEX			/* Enable regular expression support */
 
 /* Memory configurations */
 #define PHYS_SDRAM_1_SIZE		0x40000000	/* 1GiB on SoCDK */
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig b/lib/Kconfig
index d7fd219..0454a86 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/Kconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@
 	  Thumb-2, about 420 bytes). Enable this option for safety when
 	  using sprintf() with data you do not control.
 
+config REGEX
+	bool "Enable regular expression support"
+	help
+	  If this variable is defined, U-Boot is linked against the
+	  SLRE (Super Light Regular Expression) library, which adds
+	  regex support to some commands, for example "env grep" and
+	  "setexpr".
+
 source lib/rsa/Kconfig
 
 menu "Hashing Support"