diff --git a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
index eae62da..e20a98d 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 # skiboot will be built but we don't need embedded payload
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_SKIBOOT_EMBED_PAYLOAD=n
-BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="skiboot-5.4.4"
 
 # petitboot requirements
 BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE_PURGE=y