diff --git a/meta-amd/meta-ethanolx/conf/machine/ethanolx.conf b/meta-amd/meta-ethanolx/conf/machine/ethanolx.conf
index 91ca5bb..67fc64c 100644
--- a/meta-amd/meta-ethanolx/conf/machine/ethanolx.conf
+++ b/meta-amd/meta-ethanolx/conf/machine/ethanolx.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 KMACHINE = "aspeed"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-bmc-amd-${MACHINE}.dtb"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
+
 UBOOT_MACHINE:ethanolx = "ast_g5_phy_config"
 
 require conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc
diff --git a/meta-ampere/meta-jade/conf/machine/mtjade.conf b/meta-ampere/meta-jade/conf/machine/mtjade.conf
index 40bd0f8..5854dff 100644
--- a/meta-ampere/meta-jade/conf/machine/mtjade.conf
+++ b/meta-ampere/meta-jade/conf/machine/mtjade.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 KMACHINE = "aspeed"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-bmc-ampere-${MACHINE}.dtb"
+
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_phy_config"
 
 require conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc
diff --git a/meta-aspeed/conf/machine/evb-ast2500.conf b/meta-aspeed/conf/machine/evb-ast2500.conf
index 1ee80f8..ebb8b0b 100644
--- a/meta-aspeed/conf/machine/evb-ast2500.conf
+++ b/meta-aspeed/conf/machine/evb-ast2500.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "aspeed-ast2500-evb.dtb"
+
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
+
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_phy_config"
 
 require conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc
diff --git a/meta-asrock/meta-e3c246d4i/conf/machine/e3c246d4i.conf b/meta-asrock/meta-e3c246d4i/conf/machine/e3c246d4i.conf
index ab79b52..d562b2f 100644
--- a/meta-asrock/meta-e3c246d4i/conf/machine/e3c246d4i.conf
+++ b/meta-asrock/meta-e3c246d4i/conf/machine/e3c246d4i.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 KMACHINE = "aspeed"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-bmc-asrock-${MACHINE}.dtb"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_phy_config"
 
 FLASH_SIZE = "32768"
diff --git a/meta-facebook/meta-tiogapass/conf/machine/tiogapass.conf b/meta-facebook/meta-tiogapass/conf/machine/tiogapass.conf
index fce4b93..0c78afc 100644
--- a/meta-facebook/meta-tiogapass/conf/machine/tiogapass.conf
+++ b/meta-facebook/meta-tiogapass/conf/machine/tiogapass.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 KMACHINE = "aspeed"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-bmc-facebook-${MACHINE}.dtb"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
+
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_ncsi_config"
 
 require conf/machine/include/facebook-compute-singlehost.inc
diff --git a/meta-facebook/meta-yosemitev2/conf/machine/yosemitev2.conf b/meta-facebook/meta-yosemitev2/conf/machine/yosemitev2.conf
index f57383b..2573a4e 100644
--- a/meta-facebook/meta-yosemitev2/conf/machine/yosemitev2.conf
+++ b/meta-facebook/meta-yosemitev2/conf/machine/yosemitev2.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 KMACHINE = "aspeed"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-bmc-facebook-${MACHINE}.dtb"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_ncsi_config"
 
 require conf/machine/include/facebook-compute-multihost.inc
diff --git a/meta-ibm/conf/machine/mihawk.conf b/meta-ibm/conf/machine/mihawk.conf
index 932ed5e..c4373ad 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/conf/machine/mihawk.conf
+++ b/meta-ibm/conf/machine/mihawk.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 KMACHINE = "aspeed"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-bmc-opp-${MACHINE}.dtb"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_ncsi_config"
 
 OBMC_POWER_SUPPLY_INSTANCES = "0 1"
diff --git a/meta-ibm/conf/machine/witherspoon.conf b/meta-ibm/conf/machine/witherspoon.conf
index e719922..9a74f91 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/conf/machine/witherspoon.conf
+++ b/meta-ibm/conf/machine/witherspoon.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 KMACHINE = "aspeed"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-bmc-opp-${MACHINE}.dtb"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_ncsi_config"
 
 OBMC_POWER_SUPPLY_INSTANCES = "0 1"
diff --git a/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/machine/romulus.conf b/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/machine/romulus.conf
index 1d73ba4..9585210 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/machine/romulus.conf
+++ b/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/machine/romulus.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 KMACHINE = "aspeed"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-bmc-opp-${MACHINE}.dtb"
+
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_ncsi_config"
 
 require conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc
diff --git a/meta-ingrasys/meta-zaius/conf/machine/zaius.conf b/meta-ingrasys/meta-zaius/conf/machine/zaius.conf
index 7a558bc..7bb0cf0 100644
--- a/meta-ingrasys/meta-zaius/conf/machine/zaius.conf
+++ b/meta-ingrasys/meta-zaius/conf/machine/zaius.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 KMACHINE = "aspeed"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-bmc-opp-${MACHINE}.dtb"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_ncsi_config"
 
 FLASH_SIZE = "65536"
diff --git a/meta-inspur/meta-on5263m5/conf/machine/on5263m5.conf b/meta-inspur/meta-on5263m5/conf/machine/on5263m5.conf
index 1c21791..8fff0ad 100644
--- a/meta-inspur/meta-on5263m5/conf/machine/on5263m5.conf
+++ b/meta-inspur/meta-on5263m5/conf/machine/on5263m5.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-system-mgmt = "packagegroup-inspur-apps"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ipmi-hw = "phosphor-ipmi-kcs"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_phy_config"
 
 FLASH_SIZE = "32768"
diff --git a/meta-intel-openbmc/meta-s2600wf/conf/machine/s2600wf.conf b/meta-intel-openbmc/meta-s2600wf/conf/machine/s2600wf.conf
index d0ca8a3..a24cf75 100644
--- a/meta-intel-openbmc/meta-s2600wf/conf/machine/s2600wf.conf
+++ b/meta-intel-openbmc/meta-s2600wf/conf/machine/s2600wf.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 require conf/machine/include/obmc-bsp-common.inc
 require conf/machine/include/intel.inc
 
+
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
+
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_phy_config"
 
 FLASH_SIZE = "32768"
diff --git a/meta-quanta/meta-f0b/conf/machine/f0b.conf b/meta-quanta/meta-f0b/conf/machine/f0b.conf
index 7ffc266..0981e0d 100644
--- a/meta-quanta/meta-f0b/conf/machine/f0b.conf
+++ b/meta-quanta/meta-f0b/conf/machine/f0b.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # The device tree of F0B is not ready yet, temporarily replace it with aspeed-ast2500-evb.dtb
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-ast2500-evb.dtb"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_phy_config"
 
 MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS = "kernel-modules"
diff --git a/meta-supermicro/meta-x11spi/conf/machine/x11spi.conf b/meta-supermicro/meta-x11spi/conf/machine/x11spi.conf
index 55b07b0..3cc2bec 100644
--- a/meta-supermicro/meta-x11spi/conf/machine/x11spi.conf
+++ b/meta-supermicro/meta-x11spi/conf/machine/x11spi.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 require conf/machine/include/obmc-bsp-common.inc
 require conf/machine/include/supermicro.inc
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_phy_config"
 
 FLASH_SIZE = "32768"
diff --git a/meta-tyan/meta-s7106/conf/machine/s7106.conf b/meta-tyan/meta-s7106/conf/machine/s7106.conf
index 0244ebd..d78a501 100644
--- a/meta-tyan/meta-s7106/conf/machine/s7106.conf
+++ b/meta-tyan/meta-s7106/conf/machine/s7106.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 KMACHINE = "aspeed"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-bmc-tyan-${MACHINE}.dtb"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_phy_config"
 
 require conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc
diff --git a/meta-yadro/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf b/meta-yadro/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf
index 495e3bd..fc4c487 100644
--- a/meta-yadro/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf
+++ b/meta-yadro/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 KMACHINE = "aspeed"
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${KMACHINE}-bmc-opp-${MACHINE}.dtb"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot = "u-boot-aspeed"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_u-boot-fw-utils = "u-boot-fw-utils-aspeed"
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_ncsi_config"
 
 require conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc