diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_defconfig
index fc1a31576f..beb8d818c3 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_defconfig
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="at91sam9x5ek_nandflash"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_SAM_BA=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dev_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dev_defconfig
index f6126db1b9..af755831ee 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dev_defconfig
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="at91sam9x5ek_nandflash"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 
 # Host packages
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_SAM_BA=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
index 0ce8877c5f..5cc129f0ed 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="at91sam9x5ek_mmc"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_ENVIMAGE=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_ENVIMAGE_SOURCE="board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek_mmc/uboot-env.txt"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_ENVIMAGE_SIZE="0x4000"
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_dev_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_dev_defconfig
index 4df4d661a7..0060111fca 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_dev_defconfig
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="at91sam9x5ek_mmc"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_ENVIMAGE=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_ENVIMAGE_SOURCE="board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek_mmc/uboot-env.txt"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_ENVIMAGE_SIZE="0x4000"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index b1c7c520e1..8abb0996df 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="sama5d2_xplained_mmc"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MTOOLS=y
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
index 232ab0723a..e5a748ab05 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="sama5d2_xplained_mmc"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 
 # Host packages
 # Needed to generate the SD card image
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_defconfig
index 09c7ad0f46..2b76cc1c1d 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_defconfig
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="sama5d3_xplained_nandflash"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_SAM_BA=y
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_dev_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_dev_defconfig
index 09354179b5..89d6698dde 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_dev_defconfig
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="sama5d3_xplained_nandflash"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 
 # Host packages
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_SAM_BA=y
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index 9b8b2139f7..c34e333af2 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="sama5d3_xplained_mmc"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MTOOLS=y
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
index 2650274fd2..fb4d91c354 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="sama5d3_xplained_mmc"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 
 # Host packages
 # Needed to generate the SD card image
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_defconfig
index 96bc2af327..8cdf0d98da 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_defconfig
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="sama5d4_xplained_nandflash"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_SAM_BA=y
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_dev_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_dev_defconfig
index 5e57fc0e70..7f6155df6f 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_dev_defconfig
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="sama5d4_xplained_nandflash"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 
 # Host packages
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_SAM_BA=y
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index a7ffcda42c..d6230ca8b8 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="sama5d4_xplained_mmc"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MTOOLS=y
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
index 16a4a19640..84992427c1 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/u-boot-at91.git"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.6"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="sama5d4_xplained_mmc"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 
 # Host packages
 # Needed to generate the SD card image