diff --git a/board/tqc/tqma6/Kconfig b/board/tqc/tqma6/Kconfig
index 132e82f..b56237d 100644
--- a/board/tqc/tqma6/Kconfig
+++ b/board/tqc/tqma6/Kconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@
 
 endchoice
 
+choice
+	prompt "TQMa6 base board variant"
+	default MBA6
+	help
+	  Select base board for TQMa6
+
+config MBA6
+	bool "TQMa6 on MBa6 Starterkit"
+	help
+	  Select the MBa6 starterkit. This features a GigE Phy, USB, SD-Card
+	  etc.
+
+endchoice
+
 config IMX_CONFIG
 	default "board/tqc/tqma6/tqma6q.cfg" if TQMA6Q
 	default "board/tqc/tqma6/tqma6s.cfg" if TQMA6S
diff --git a/configs/tqma6q_mba6_mmc_defconfig b/configs/tqma6q_mba6_mmc_defconfig
index 41a7ebf..3fe50da 100644
--- a/configs/tqma6q_mba6_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/tqma6q_mba6_mmc_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MX6=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_TQMA6=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="MBA6"
 CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR=y
 CONFIG_CMD_NET=y
diff --git a/configs/tqma6q_mba6_spi_defconfig b/configs/tqma6q_mba6_spi_defconfig
index f8a44bf..74981bb 100644
--- a/configs/tqma6q_mba6_spi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/tqma6q_mba6_spi_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 CONFIG_ARCH_MX6=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_TQMA6=y
 CONFIG_TQMA6X_SPI_BOOT=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="MBA6"
 CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR=y
 CONFIG_CMD_NET=y
diff --git a/configs/tqma6s_mba6_mmc_defconfig b/configs/tqma6s_mba6_mmc_defconfig
index b5413f6..5cc2234 100644
--- a/configs/tqma6s_mba6_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/tqma6s_mba6_mmc_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 CONFIG_ARCH_MX6=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_TQMA6=y
 CONFIG_TQMA6S=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="MBA6"
 CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR=y
 CONFIG_CMD_NET=y
diff --git a/configs/tqma6s_mba6_spi_defconfig b/configs/tqma6s_mba6_spi_defconfig
index edbe4b3..a97671c 100644
--- a/configs/tqma6s_mba6_spi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/tqma6s_mba6_spi_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_TQMA6=y
 CONFIG_TQMA6S=y
 CONFIG_TQMA6X_SPI_BOOT=y
-CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="MBA6"
 CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR=y
 CONFIG_CMD_NET=y