diff --git a/include/configs/NSCU.h b/include/configs/NSCU.h
index 5724f45..6a4c47d 100644
--- a/include/configs/NSCU.h
+++ b/include/configs/NSCU.h
@@ -485,7 +485,6 @@
 
 #undef CONFIG_SCC1_ENET
 #define CONFIG_FEC_ENET
-/* #define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"FEC ETHERNET" */
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
diff --git a/include/configs/TK885D.h b/include/configs/TK885D.h
index 0df1b6e..7cefa32 100644
--- a/include/configs/TK885D.h
+++ b/include/configs/TK885D.h
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
 #undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
-	"ethprime=FEC ETHERNET\0"					\
-	"ethact=FEC ETHERNET\0"						\
+	"ethprime=FEC\0"						\
+	"ethact=FEC\0"							\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
 	"nfsargs=setenv bootargs root=/dev/nfs rw "			\
 		"nfsroot=${serverip}:${rootpath}\0"			\
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_MII_INIT	1
 
 #define CONFIG_NET_RETRY_COUNT	3
-#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"FEC ETHERNET"
+#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"FEC"
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM855L.h b/include/configs/TQM855L.h
index 32a7e79..5bf8f02 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM855L.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM855L.h
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SCC1_ENET
 #define CONFIG_FEC_ENET
-#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC ETHERNET"
+#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC"
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM855M.h b/include/configs/TQM855M.h
index 4f44be3..456ed7e 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM855M.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM855M.h
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SCC1_ENET
 #define CONFIG_FEC_ENET
-#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC ETHERNET"
+#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC"
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM860L.h b/include/configs/TQM860L.h
index e86fe5e..94b9a3b 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM860L.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM860L.h
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SCC1_ENET
 #define CONFIG_FEC_ENET
-#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC ETHERNET"
+#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC"
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT       1
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM860M.h b/include/configs/TQM860M.h
index 4fd873b..ce5e691 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM860M.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM860M.h
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SCC1_ENET
 #define CONFIG_FEC_ENET
-#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC ETHERNET"
+#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC"
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM862L.h b/include/configs/TQM862L.h
index 0c966c9..d77df9c 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM862L.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM862L.h
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_NET_MULTI
 #define CONFIG_SCC1_ENET
 #define CONFIG_FEC_ENET
-#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC ETHERNET"
+#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC"
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM862M.h b/include/configs/TQM862M.h
index 178e6e2..a6c465b 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM862M.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM862M.h
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_NET_MULTI
 #define CONFIG_SCC1_ENET
 #define CONFIG_FEC_ENET
-#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC ETHERNET"
+#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC"
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM866M.h b/include/configs/TQM866M.h
index a65946d..9ec815c 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM866M.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM866M.h
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SCC1_ENET
 #define CONFIG_FEC_ENET
-#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC ETHERNET"
+#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC"
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM885D.h b/include/configs/TQM885D.h
index 0fc4b69..c715c07 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM885D.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM885D.h
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@
 					   switching to another netwok (if the
 					   tried network is unreachable) */
 
-#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC ETHERNET"
+#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC"
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
diff --git a/include/configs/ep82xxm.h b/include/configs/ep82xxm.h
index c737f10..b52b941 100644
--- a/include/configs/ep82xxm.h
+++ b/include/configs/ep82xxm.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY	5	/* autoboot after 5 seconds */
 #define CONFIG_ENV_IN_OWN_SECT	1
 #define CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE	1
-#define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS	"ethprime=FCC3 ETHERNET"
+#define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS	"ethprime=FCC3"
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_KGDB)
 #undef	CONFIG_KGDB_ON_SMC		/* define if kgdb on SMC */
diff --git a/include/configs/idmr.h b/include/configs/idmr.h
index 61e3bad..8105876 100644
--- a/include/configs/idmr.h
+++ b/include/configs/idmr.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 	"net_nfs=tftp 200000 $(bootfile);run nfsargs addip;bootm\0"	\
 	"nfsargs=setenv bootargs root=/dev/nfs rw "			\
 		"nfsroot=$(serverip):$(rootpath)\0"			\
-	"ethact=FEC ETHERNET\0"						\
+	"ethact=FEC\0	"						\
 	"update=prot off ff800000 ff81ffff; era ff800000 ff81ffff; "	\
 		"cp.b 200000 ff800000 $(filesize);"			\
 		"prot on ff800000 ff81ffff\0"				\
diff --git a/include/configs/keymile-common.h b/include/configs/keymile-common.h
index 3a9f790..6c14ca0 100644
--- a/include/configs/keymile-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/keymile-common.h
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IO_MUXING
 #define	CONFIG_KM_DEF_ENV_IOMUX \
-	"nc=setenv ethact HDLC ETHERNET \0" \
-	"nce=setenv ethact SCC ETHERNET \0"	\
+	"nc=setenv ethact HDLC \0" \
+	"nce=setenv ethact SCC \0"	\
 	"stderr=serial,nc \0"	\
 	"stdin=serial,nc \0" \
 	"stdout=serial,nc \0" \
diff --git a/include/configs/km8xx.h b/include/configs/km8xx.h
index b5552d2..a10744e 100644
--- a/include/configs/km8xx.h
+++ b/include/configs/km8xx.h
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 #define BOOTFLAG_WARM	0x02	/* Software reboot		    */
 
 #define CONFIG_SCC3_ENET
-#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC ETHERNET"
+#define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"SCC"
 #define CONFIG_HAS_ETH0
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
diff --git a/include/configs/v38b.h b/include/configs/v38b.h
index d462ed0..600ccfb 100644
--- a/include/configs/v38b.h
+++ b/include/configs/v38b.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 	"nfsargs=setenv bootargs root=/dev/nfs rw "			\
 		"nfsroot=$(serverip):$(rootpath) wdt=off\0"		\
 	"hostname=v38b\0"						\
-	"ethact=FEC ETHERNET\0"						\
+	"ethact=FEC\0"							\
 	"rootpath=/opt/eldk-3.1.1/ppc_6xx\0"				\
 	"update=prot off ff000000 ff03ffff; era ff000000 ff03ffff; "	\
 		"cp.b 200000 ff000000 $(filesize);"			\