diff --git a/target/linux/imx6/Makefile b/target/linux/imx6/Makefile
index 0afd85312b..479b48e035 100644
--- a/target/linux/imx6/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/imx6/Makefile
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
 KERNELNAME:=zImage dtbs
 
+DEFAULT_PACKAGES += uboot-envtools
+
 $(eval $(call BuildTarget))
diff --git a/target/linux/imx6/profiles/100-generic.mk b/target/linux/imx6/profiles/100-generic.mk
index ec9ebc1fb4..cdb58e4a1e 100644
--- a/target/linux/imx6/profiles/100-generic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/imx6/profiles/100-generic.mk
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 define Profile/Generic
   NAME:=Generic (default)
   PACKAGES:= \
-	kmod-thermal-imx kmod-usb-chipidea-imx kmod-usb-mxs-phy \
-	uboot-envtools
+	kmod-thermal-imx kmod-usb-chipidea-imx kmod-usb-mxs-phy
 endef
 
 define Profile/Generic/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/imx6/profiles/110-wandboard.mk b/target/linux/imx6/profiles/110-wandboard.mk
index 2b5510fafe..0763355ebc 100644
--- a/target/linux/imx6/profiles/110-wandboard.mk
+++ b/target/linux/imx6/profiles/110-wandboard.mk
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 define Profile/IMX6DL_WANDBOARD
   NAME:=Wandboard Dual
   PACKAGES:= \
-	kmod-thermal-imx kmod-usb-chipidea-imx kmod-usb-mxs-phy \
-	uboot-envtools
+	kmod-thermal-imx kmod-usb-chipidea-imx kmod-usb-mxs-phy
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call Profile,IMX6DL_WANDBOARD))