diff --git a/config/show_config b/config/show_config
index c74c1f027c..eede23c9ee 100644
--- a/config/show_config
+++ b/config/show_config
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ show_config() {
   fi
   config_message="$config_message\n - OpenGL (GLX) support (provider):\t $OPENGL_SUPPORT ($OPENGL)"
   config_message="$config_message\n - OpenGLES support (provider):\t\t $OPENGLES_SUPPORT ($OPENGLES)"
-  config_message="$config_message\n - uvesafb support:\t\t\t $UVESAFB_SUPPORT"
 
   # Hardware decoder support
 
@@ -81,10 +80,6 @@ show_config() {
     config_message="$config_message\n - Include firmware:\t\t\t $config_firmware"
   done
 
-  for config_modules in $INITRAMFS_MODULES; do
-    config_message="$config_message\n - Initramfs modules:\t\t\t $config_modules"
-  done
-
   # Network service configuration
 
   config_message="$config_message\n\n Network service configuration:"
diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index 8c46a5fb65..cd6ab687e8 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ makeinstall_host() {
 }
 
 pre_make_target() {
+  ( cd $ROOT
+    rm -rf $BUILD/initramfs
+    $SCRIPTS/install initramfs
+  )
+
   if [ "$TARGET_ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
     # copy some extra firmware to linux tree
     mkdir -p $PKG_BUILD/external-firmware
@@ -147,10 +152,17 @@ pre_make_target() {
 }
 
 make_target() {
-  kernel_make modules
-  kernel_make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir) modules_install
-  rm -f $INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir)/lib/modules/*/build
-  rm -f $INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir)/lib/modules/*/source
+  # arm64 target does not support creating uImage.
+  # Build Image first, then wrap it using u-boot's mkimage.
+  if [[ "$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH" = "arm64" && "$KERNEL_TARGET" = uImage* ]]; then
+    if [ -z "$KERNEL_UIMAGE_LOADADDR" -o -z "$KERNEL_UIMAGE_ENTRYADDR" ]; then
+      die "ERROR: KERNEL_UIMAGE_LOADADDR and KERNEL_UIMAGE_ENTRYADDR have to be set to build uImage - aborting"
+    fi
+    KERNEL_UIMAGE_TARGET="$KERNEL_TARGET"
+    KERNEL_TARGET="${KERNEL_TARGET/uImage/Image}"
+  fi
+
+  kernel_make $KERNEL_TARGET $KERNEL_MAKE_EXTRACMD modules
 
   if [ "$PKG_BUILD_PERF" = "yes" ] ; then
     ( cd tools/perf
@@ -185,26 +197,6 @@ make_target() {
     )
   fi
 
-  ( cd $ROOT
-    rm -rf $BUILD/initramfs
-    $SCRIPTS/install initramfs
-  )
-
-  # arm64 target does not support creating uImage.
-  # Build Image first, then wrap it using u-boot's mkimage.
-  if [[ "$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH" = "arm64" && "$KERNEL_TARGET" = uImage* ]]; then
-    if [ -z "$KERNEL_UIMAGE_LOADADDR" -o -z "$KERNEL_UIMAGE_ENTRYADDR" ]; then
-      die "ERROR: KERNEL_UIMAGE_LOADADDR and KERNEL_UIMAGE_ENTRYADDR have to be set to build uImage - aborting"
-    fi
-    KERNEL_UIMAGE_TARGET="$KERNEL_TARGET"
-    KERNEL_TARGET="${KERNEL_TARGET/uImage/Image}"
-  fi
-
-  # the modules target is required to get a proper Module.symvers
-  # file with symbols from built-in and external modules.
-  # Without that it'll contain only the symbols from the kernel
-  kernel_make $KERNEL_TARGET $KERNEL_MAKE_EXTRACMD modules
-
   if [ -n "$KERNEL_UIMAGE_TARGET" ] ; then
     # determine compression used for kernel image
     KERNEL_UIMAGE_COMP=${KERNEL_UIMAGE_TARGET:7}
@@ -236,6 +228,10 @@ make_target() {
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {
+  kernel_make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir) modules_install
+  rm -f $INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir)/lib/modules/*/build
+  rm -f $INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir)/lib/modules/*/source
+
   if [ "$BOOTLOADER" = "u-boot" ]; then
     mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/share/bootloader
     for dtb in arch/$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH/boot/dts/*.dtb arch/$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH/boot/dts/*/*.dtb; do
@@ -259,31 +255,6 @@ makeinstall_target() {
   fi
 }
 
-make_init() {
- : # reuse make_target()
-}
-
-makeinstall_init() {
-  if [ -n "$INITRAMFS_MODULES" ]; then
-    mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc
-    mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/lib/modules
-
-    for i in $INITRAMFS_MODULES; do
-      module=`find .install_pkg/$(get_full_module_dir)/kernel -name $i.ko`
-      if [ -n "$module" ]; then
-        echo $i >> $INSTALL/etc/modules
-        cp $module $INSTALL/usr/lib/modules/`basename $module`
-      fi
-    done
-  fi
-
-  if [ "$UVESAFB_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
-    mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/lib/modules
-      uvesafb=`find .install_pkg/$(get_full_module_dir)/kernel -name uvesafb.ko`
-      cp $uvesafb $INSTALL/usr/lib/modules/`basename $uvesafb`
-  fi
-}
-
 post_install() {
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/$(get_full_firmware_dir)/
 
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
index 52bb05b7aa..616d552d79 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
@@ -374,12 +374,6 @@ load_splash() {
   if [ ! "$SPLASH" = "no" ]; then
     progress "Loading bootsplash"
 
-    # load uvesafb module if needed
-    if [ -f "$MODULE_DIR/uvesafb.ko" -a ! -e /dev/fb0 ]; then
-      progress "Loading kernel module uvesafb.ko"
-      insmod "$MODULE_DIR/uvesafb.ko" && set_default_res=yes || progress "... Failed to load kernel module uvesafb, skipping"
-    fi
-
     if [ -e /dev/fb0 ]; then
       # Set framebuffer to a custom resolution and/or fallback to default resolution (1024x768-32), if required.
       if [ ! "$SWITCH_FRAMEBUFFER" = "no" ]; then
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/v86d/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/v86d/package.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a2355d494..0000000000
--- a/packages/sysutils/v86d/package.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-# Copyright (C) 2009-2016 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
-# Copyright (C) 2018-present Team LibreELEC (https://libreelec.tv)
-
-PKG_NAME="v86d"
-PKG_VERSION="0.1.10"
-PKG_SHA256="634964ae18ef68c8493add2ce150e3b4502badeb0d9194b4bd81241d25e6735c"
-PKG_ARCH="x86_64"
-PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
-PKG_SITE="http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock/projects/uvesafb/"
-PKG_URL="$DISTRO_SRC/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
-PKG_DEPENDS_INIT="toolchain gcc:init"
-PKG_LONGDESC="v86d is the userspace helper that runs x86 code in an emulated environment."
-
-pre_configure_init() {
-  INIT_CONFIGURE_OPTS="--with-x86emu"
-
-# v86d fails to build in subdirs
-  cd $PKG_BUILD
-    rm -rf .$TARGET_NAME-init
-}
-
-makeinstall_init() {
-  DESTDIR=$INSTALL/usr make install
-}
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/v86d/patches/v86d-0.1.10-crosscompiling.patch b/packages/sysutils/v86d/patches/v86d-0.1.10-crosscompiling.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index f4acf7fd0f..0000000000
--- a/packages/sysutils/v86d/patches/v86d-0.1.10-crosscompiling.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-diff -Naur v86d-0.1.10/libs/x86emu/Makefile v86d-0.1.10.patch/libs/x86emu/Makefile
---- v86d-0.1.10/libs/x86emu/Makefile	2011-02-25 22:27:39.000000000 +0100
-+++ v86d-0.1.10.patch/libs/x86emu/Makefile	2012-06-28 20:15:36.486234182 +0200
-@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
- OBJS = decode.o fpu.o ops.o ops2.o prim_ops.o sys.o
- 
- libx86emu.a: $(OBJS)
--	ar rv $@ $+
-+	$(AR) rv $@ $+
- 
- %.o: %.c
- 	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/v86d/patches/v86d-0.1.10-dont-include-kernelheaders.patch b/packages/sysutils/v86d/patches/v86d-0.1.10-dont-include-kernelheaders.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index c188f05538..0000000000
--- a/packages/sysutils/v86d/patches/v86d-0.1.10-dont-include-kernelheaders.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-diff -Naur v86d-0.1.10/Makefile v86d-0.1.10.patch/Makefile
---- v86d-0.1.10/Makefile	2011-02-25 22:27:39.000000000 +0100
-+++ v86d-0.1.10.patch/Makefile	2013-01-14 19:20:13.385465794 +0100
-@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
- .PHONY: clean install install_testvbe x86emu lrmi
- 
- INSTALL = install
--KDIR   ?= /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/source
- 
- ifeq ($(call config_opt,CONFIG_KLIBC),true)
- 	export CC = klcc
- endif
- 
- CFLAGS ?= -Wall -g -O2
--CFLAGS += -I$(KDIR)/include
- 
- ifeq ($(call config_opt,CONFIG_X86EMU),true)
- 	CFLAGS += -Ilibs/x86emu
diff --git a/packages/tools/plymouth-lite/package.mk b/packages/tools/plymouth-lite/package.mk
index 98d05d8b7e..59f39a7283 100644
--- a/packages/tools/plymouth-lite/package.mk
+++ b/packages/tools/plymouth-lite/package.mk
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ PKG_URL="$DISTRO_SRC/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
 PKG_DEPENDS_INIT="toolchain gcc:init libpng"
 PKG_LONGDESC="Boot splash screen based on Fedora's Plymouth code"
 
-if [ "$UVESAFB_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
-  PKG_DEPENDS_INIT="$PKG_DEPENDS_INIT v86d:init"
-fi
-
 pre_configure_init() {
   # plymouth-lite dont support to build in subdirs
   cd $PKG_BUILD
diff --git a/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk b/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk
index b278804659..ae5cec6b00 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PKG_VERSION=""
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv"
 PKG_URL=""
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain libc:init busybox:init linux:init plymouth-lite:init util-linux:init e2fsprogs:init dosfstools:init fakeroot:host"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain libc:init busybox:init plymouth-lite:init util-linux:init e2fsprogs:init dosfstools:init fakeroot:host"
 PKG_SECTION="virtual"
 PKG_LONGDESC="debug is a Metapackage for installing initramfs"
 
diff --git a/projects/Allwinner/options b/projects/Allwinner/options
index e15f0dcdef..a34cc07d92 100644
--- a/projects/Allwinner/options
+++ b/projects/Allwinner/options
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
   # OpenGL-ES implementation to use (no / bcm2835-driver / gpu-viv-bin-mx6q)
     OPENGLES="libmali"
 
-  # include uvesafb support (yes / no)
-    UVESAFB_SUPPORT="no"
-
   # Displayserver to use (x11 / no)
     DISPLAYSERVER="no"
 
@@ -60,9 +57,6 @@
   # KODI Player implementation to use (default / bcm2835-driver / libfslvpuwrap)
     KODIPLAYER_DRIVER="$OPENGLES"
 
-  # Modules to install in initramfs for early boot
-    INITRAMFS_MODULES=""
-
   # additional Firmware to use (dvb-firmware, misc-firmware, wlan-firmware)
   # Space separated list is supported,
   # e.g. FIRMWARE="dvb-firmware misc-firmware wlan-firmware"
diff --git a/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf b/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
index 05e131d90b..4ddc305412 100644
--- a/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
+++ b/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
@@ -3758,7 +3758,7 @@ CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
 # CONFIG_FB_ASILIANT is not set
 # CONFIG_FB_IMSTT is not set
 # CONFIG_FB_VGA16 is not set
-CONFIG_FB_UVESA=m
+# CONFIG_FB_UVESA is not set
 # CONFIG_FB_VESA is not set
 CONFIG_FB_EFI=y
 # CONFIG_FB_N411 is not set
diff --git a/projects/Generic/options b/projects/Generic/options
index 075636bd9f..a41d376159 100644
--- a/projects/Generic/options
+++ b/projects/Generic/options
@@ -59,18 +59,12 @@
   # OpenGL-ES implementation to use (no / bcm2835-driver / gpu-viv-bin-mx6q)
     OPENGLES="no"
 
-  # include uvesafb support (yes / no)
-    UVESAFB_SUPPORT="yes"
-
   # Displayserver to use (x11 / no)
     DISPLAYSERVER="x11"
 
   # KODI Player implementation to use (default / bcm2835-driver / libfslvpuwrap)
     KODIPLAYER_DRIVER="default"
 
-  # Modules to install in initramfs for early boot
-    INITRAMFS_MODULES=""
-
   # additional Firmware to use (dvb-firmware, misc-firmware, wlan-firmware)
   # Space separated list is supported,
   # e.g. FIRMWARE="dvb-firmware misc-firmware wlan-firmware"
diff --git a/projects/RPi/options b/projects/RPi/options
index 3b4219d9a6..296bd995ee 100644
--- a/projects/RPi/options
+++ b/projects/RPi/options
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@
   # OpenGL-ES implementation to use (no / bcm2835-driver / mesa)
     OPENGLES="bcm2835-driver"
 
-  # include uvesafb support (yes / no)
-    UVESAFB_SUPPORT="no"
-
   # Displayserver to use (x11 / no)
     DISPLAYSERVER="no"
 
@@ -94,9 +91,6 @@
   # KODI Player implementation to use (default / bcm2835-driver / mesa)
     KODIPLAYER_DRIVER="bcm2835-driver"
 
-  # Modules to install in initramfs for early boot
-    INITRAMFS_MODULES=""
-
   # additional Firmware to use (dvb-firmware, misc-firmware, wlan-firmware)
   # Space separated list is supported,
   # e.g. FIRMWARE="dvb-firmware misc-firmware wlan-firmware"
diff --git a/projects/Rockchip/options b/projects/Rockchip/options
index bc5d7e3a1b..b4bb3ea157 100644
--- a/projects/Rockchip/options
+++ b/projects/Rockchip/options
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
   # OpenGL-ES implementation to use (no / bcm2835-driver / gpu-viv-bin-mx6q)
     OPENGLES="libmali"
 
-  # include uvesafb support (yes / no)
-    UVESAFB_SUPPORT="no"
-
   # Displayserver to use (weston / no)
     DISPLAYSERVER="no"
 
@@ -52,9 +49,6 @@
   # KODI Player implementation to use (default / bcm2835-driver / libfslvpuwrap)
     KODIPLAYER_DRIVER="$OPENGLES"
 
-  # Modules to install in initramfs for early boot
-    INITRAMFS_MODULES=""
-
   # additional Firmware to use (dvb-firmware, misc-firmware, wlan-firmware)
   # Space separated list is supported,
   # e.g. FIRMWARE="dvb-firmware misc-firmware wlan-firmware"