diff --git a/openpower/configs/hostboot/firestone.config b/openpower/configs/hostboot/firestone.config
index b7bc93c..942e242 100755
--- a/openpower/configs/hostboot/firestone.config
+++ b/openpower/configs/hostboot/firestone.config
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 set GPIODD
 set PALMETTO_VDDR
 
-# disable sbe updates
-set NO_SBE_UPDATES
+# Enable SBE updates
+set SBE_UPDATE_INDEPENDENT
 
 unset PCIE_HOTPLUG_CONTROLLER
 
diff --git a/openpower/configs/hostboot/habanero.config b/openpower/configs/hostboot/habanero.config
index b5d28b4a9..e6d95ad 100755
--- a/openpower/configs/hostboot/habanero.config
+++ b/openpower/configs/hostboot/habanero.config
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 set GPIODD
 set PALMETTO_VDDR
 
-# to disable sbe updates
-# set NO_SBE_UPDATES
 # Enable SBE updates
 set SBE_UPDATE_INDEPENDENT
 
diff --git a/openpower/configs/hostboot/palmetto.config b/openpower/configs/hostboot/palmetto.config
index 4288585..cf328ee 100755
--- a/openpower/configs/hostboot/palmetto.config
+++ b/openpower/configs/hostboot/palmetto.config
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 set GPIODD
 set PALMETTO_VDDR
 
-# to disable sbe updates
-#set NO_SBE_UPDATES
 # Enable SBE updates
 set SBE_UPDATE_INDEPENDENT
 
diff --git a/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk b/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
index e634aa1..431bd2e 100644
--- a/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-HOSTBOOT_VERSION ?= 6ba2412862a1548c442c9d082b2af1c5ed48a1f9
+HOSTBOOT_VERSION ?= 6e0eea061a5b8463c593a56c09accf1824fd9818
 HOSTBOOT_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,hostboot,$(HOSTBOOT_VERSION))
 
 HOSTBOOT_LICENSE = Apache-2.0