diff --git a/board/ge/bx50v3/bx50v3.c b/board/ge/bx50v3/bx50v3.c
index b69b9e7..f42d2ce 100644
--- a/board/ge/bx50v3/bx50v3.c
+++ b/board/ge/bx50v3/bx50v3.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/iomux.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mx6-pins.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/libfdt.h>
 #include <asm/gpio.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/mxc_i2c.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/iomux-v3.h>
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <i2c.h>
 #include <input.h>
 #include <pwm.h>
+#include <version.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include "../common/ge_common.h"
 #include "../common/vpd_reader.h"
@@ -689,6 +691,15 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP
+int ft_board_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
+{
+	fdt_setprop(blob, 0, "ge,boot-ver", version_string,
+	                                    strlen(version_string) + 1);
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 static int do_backlight_enable(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_IPUV3
diff --git a/board/ge/mx53ppd/mx53ppd.c b/board/ge/mx53ppd/mx53ppd.c
index 9e13a24..5411e42 100644
--- a/board/ge/mx53ppd/mx53ppd.c
+++ b/board/ge/mx53ppd/mx53ppd.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/iomux-mx53.h>
 #include <asm/arch/clock.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/libfdt.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/mxc_i2c.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/mx5_video.h>
 #include <environment.h>
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <fsl_pmic.h>
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <ipu_pixfmt.h>
+#include <version.h>
 #include <watchdog.h>
 #include "ppd_gpio.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -307,3 +309,12 @@
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP
+int ft_board_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
+{
+	fdt_setprop(blob, 0, "ge,boot-ver", version_string,
+	                                    strlen(version_string) + 1);
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/configs/ge_bx50v3_defconfig b/configs/ge_bx50v3_defconfig
index 14114ac..354c61f 100644
--- a/configs/ge_bx50v3_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ge_bx50v3_defconfig
@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
diff --git a/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig b/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig
index ec3bc10..db31d81 100644
--- a/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53ppd_defconfig
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@
 CONFIG_BLK=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX5=y
+CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y