diff --git a/arch/powerpc/dts/gdsys/gazerbeam-uboot.dtsi b/arch/powerpc/dts/gdsys/gazerbeam-uboot.dtsi
index 1c4977f20f3ee1764d42c2bd54df3bb3fe8e85c1..3439737fa3fe9126597a6eae13ff09906ef757db 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/dts/gdsys/gazerbeam-uboot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/powerpc/dts/gdsys/gazerbeam-uboot.dtsi
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	};
 
 	board {
-		compatible = "gdsys,board_gazerbeam";
+		compatible = "gdsys,sysinfo-gazerbeam";
 		csb = <&board_soc>;
 		serdes = <&SERDES>;
 		rxaui0 = <&RXAUI0_0>;
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts b/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
index 70ccb4951ad3a5eef2444d33177f579b1be49185..f3b766271d307b2149118af222af2b691cc955bc 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
+++ b/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
@@ -1103,10 +1103,6 @@
 		compatible = "sandbox,sandbox_osd";
 	};
 
-	board {
-		compatible = "sandbox,board_sandbox";
-	};
-
 	sandbox_tee {
 		compatible = "sandbox,tee";
 	};
@@ -1242,6 +1238,10 @@
 		reset-names = "valid", "no_mask", "out_of_range";
 	};
 
+	sysinfo {
+		compatible = "sandbox,sysinfo-sandbox";
+	};
+
 	some_regmapped-bus {
 		#address-cells = <0x1>;
 		#size-cells = <0x1>;
diff --git a/board/gdsys/common/cmd_ioloop.c b/board/gdsys/common/cmd_ioloop.c
index 3ea2bec8ebd5975273462544a6677d579fe8264e..658756d9842dcca1cbc64ae694efe258ceaf936e 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/common/cmd_ioloop.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/common/cmd_ioloop.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <dm.h>
 #include <misc.h>
 #include <regmap.h>
-#include <board.h>
+#include <sysinfo.h>
 
 #include "../../../drivers/misc/gdsys_soc.h"
 #include "../../../drivers/misc/gdsys_ioep.h"
@@ -506,11 +506,11 @@ int do_ioloop(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 int do_iodev(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 {
 	struct udevice *ioep = NULL;
-	struct udevice *board;
+	struct udevice *sysinfo;
 	char name[8];
 	int ret;
 
-	if (board_get(&board))
+	if (sysinfo_get(&sysinfo))
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
 	if (argc > 1) {
@@ -518,7 +518,8 @@ int do_iodev(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 
 		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "ioep%d", i);
 
-		ret = uclass_get_device_by_phandle(UCLASS_MISC, board, name, &ioep);
+		ret = uclass_get_device_by_phandle(UCLASS_MISC, sysinfo, name,
+						   &ioep);
 
 		if (ret || !ioep) {
 			printf("Invalid IOEP %d\n", i);
@@ -532,7 +533,8 @@ int do_iodev(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 		while (1) {
 			snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "ioep%d", i);
 
-			ret = uclass_get_device_by_phandle(UCLASS_MISC, board, name, &ioep);
+			ret = uclass_get_device_by_phandle(UCLASS_MISC, sysinfo,
+							   name, &ioep);
 
 			if (ret || !ioep)
 				break;
diff --git a/board/gdsys/mpc8308/gazerbeam.c b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/gazerbeam.c
index c317260251e67a21e70dbbf919c6d59ced917aab..0e7fa1e333e4191645eeed951c71358ff4648b9b 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/mpc8308/gazerbeam.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/gazerbeam.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
-#include <board.h>
 #include <command.h>
 #include <dm.h>
 #include <env.h>
@@ -15,11 +14,12 @@
 #include <init.h>
 #include <miiphy.h>
 #include <misc.h>
+#include <sysinfo.h>
 #include <tpm-v1.h>
 #include <video_osd.h>
 
 #include "../common/ihs_mdio.h"
-#include "../../../drivers/board/gazerbeam.h"
+#include "../../../drivers/sysinfo/gazerbeam.h"
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -43,22 +43,22 @@ static int get_tpm(struct udevice **devp)
 
 int board_early_init_r(void)
 {
-	struct udevice *board;
+	struct udevice *sysinfo;
 	struct udevice *serdes;
 	int mc = 0;
 	int con = 0;
 
-	if (board_get(&board))
-		puts("Could not find board information device.\n");
+	if (sysinfo_get(&sysinfo))
+		puts("Could not find sysinfo information device.\n");
 
 	/* Initialize serdes */
-	uclass_get_device_by_phandle(UCLASS_MISC, board, "serdes", &serdes);
+	uclass_get_device_by_phandle(UCLASS_MISC, sysinfo, "serdes", &serdes);
 
-	if (board_detect(board))
+	if (sysinfo_detect(sysinfo))
 		puts("Device information detection failed.\n");
 
-	board_get_int(board, BOARD_MULTICHANNEL, &mc);
-	board_get_int(board, BOARD_VARIANT, &con);
+	sysinfo_get_int(sysinfo, BOARD_MULTICHANNEL, &mc);
+	sysinfo_get_int(sysinfo, BOARD_VARIANT, &con);
 
 	if (mc == 2 || mc == 1)
 		dev_disable_by_path("/immr@e0000000/i2c@3100/pca9698@22");
@@ -84,18 +84,18 @@ int board_early_init_r(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int checkboard(void)
+int checksysinfo(void)
 {
-	struct udevice *board;
+	struct udevice *sysinfo;
 	char *s = env_get("serial#");
 	int mc = 0;
 	int con = 0;
 
-	if (board_get(&board))
-		puts("Could not find board information device.\n");
+	if (sysinfo_get(&sysinfo))
+		puts("Could not find sysinfo information device.\n");
 
-	board_get_int(board, BOARD_MULTICHANNEL, &mc);
-	board_get_int(board, BOARD_VARIANT, &con);
+	sysinfo_get_int(sysinfo, BOARD_MULTICHANNEL, &mc);
+	sysinfo_get_int(sysinfo, BOARD_VARIANT, &con);
 
 	puts("Board: Gazerbeam ");
 	printf("%s ", mc == 4 ? "MC4" : mc == 2 ? "MC2" : "SC");
@@ -123,20 +123,22 @@ int last_stage_init(void)
 {
 	int fpga_hw_rev = 0;
 	int i;
-	struct udevice *board;
+	struct udevice *sysinfo;
 	struct udevice *osd;
 	struct video_osd_info osd_info;
 	struct udevice *tpm;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (board_get(&board))
-		puts("Could not find board information device.\n");
+	if (sysinfo_get(&sysinfo))
+		puts("Could not find sysinfo information device.\n");
 
-	if (board) {
-		int res = board_get_int(board, BOARD_HWVERSION, &fpga_hw_rev);
+	if (sysinfo) {
+		int res = sysinfo_get_int(sysinfo, BOARD_HWVERSION,
+					  &fpga_hw_rev);
 
 		if (res)
-			printf("Could not determind FPGA HW revision (res = %d)\n", res);
+			printf("Could not determind FPGA HW revision (res = %d)\n",
+			       res);
 	}
 
 	env_set_ulong("fpga_hw_rev", fpga_hw_rev);
@@ -154,7 +156,8 @@ int last_stage_init(void)
 
 			snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "rxaui%d", i);
 			/* Disable RXAUI polarity inversion */
-			ret = uclass_get_device_by_phandle(UCLASS_MISC, board, name, &rxaui);
+			ret = uclass_get_device_by_phandle(UCLASS_MISC, sysinfo,
+							   name, &rxaui);
 			if (!ret)
 				misc_set_enabled(rxaui, false);
 		}
diff --git a/board/google/chromebook_coral/coral.c b/board/google/chromebook_coral/coral.c
index f5ae48290f4474d7ec530188c316c0fcf3d1e68b..b8b923c139eea5944c52777115fb1797cc1c27ec 100644
--- a/board/google/chromebook_coral/coral.c
+++ b/board/google/chromebook_coral/coral.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static const struct udevice_id coral_ids[] = {
 
 U_BOOT_DRIVER(coral_drv) = {
 	.name		= "coral",
-	.id		= UCLASS_BOARD,
+	.id		= UCLASS_SYSINFO,
 	.of_match	= coral_ids,
 	ACPI_OPS_PTR(&coral_acpi_ops)
 };
diff --git a/common/spl/spl_fit.c b/common/spl/spl_fit.c
index f5109e86d14d5e0b9786ee3826535e579581b93e..6418062b93a48c03b9e78e787904b5a8e3f97017 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_fit.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_fit.c
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <board.h>
 #include <fpga.h>
 #include <gzip.h>
 #include <image.h>
 #include <log.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <spl.h>
+#include <sysinfo.h>
 #include <asm/cache.h>
 #include <linux/libfdt.h>
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static int spl_fit_get_image_name(const void *fit, int images,
 				  const char *type, int index,
 				  const char **outname)
 {
-	struct udevice *board;
+	struct udevice *sysinfo;
 	const char *name, *str;
 	__maybe_unused int node;
 	int conf_node;
@@ -110,19 +110,20 @@ static int spl_fit_get_image_name(const void *fit, int images,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!found && !board_get(&board)) {
+	if (!found && CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYSINFO) && !sysinfo_get(&sysinfo)) {
 		int rc;
 		/*
-		 * no string in the property for this index. Check if the board
-		 * level code can supply one.
+		 * no string in the property for this index. Check if the
+		 * sysinfo-level code can supply one.
 		 */
-		rc = board_get_fit_loadable(board, index - i - 1, type, &str);
+		rc = sysinfo_get_fit_loadable(sysinfo, index - i - 1, type,
+					      &str);
 		if (rc && rc != -ENOENT)
 			return rc;
 
 		if (!rc) {
 			/*
-			 * The board provided a name for a loadable.
+			 * The sysinfo provided a name for a loadable.
 			 * Try to match it against the description properties
 			 * first. If no matching node is found, use it as a
 			 * node name.
diff --git a/configs/chromebook_coral_defconfig b/configs/chromebook_coral_defconfig
index e5ad79dcf767151c2925950241afc3bee01a1170..d960793d9a915c2610bff5ab147d0459720c7d24 100644
--- a/configs/chromebook_coral_defconfig
+++ b/configs/chromebook_coral_defconfig
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ CONFIG_SYSCON=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OF_TRANSLATE=y
 CONFIG_INTEL_ACPIGEN=y
 CONFIG_CPU=y
-CONFIG_BOARD=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_DW=y
 CONFIG_MISC=y
@@ -100,6 +99,7 @@ CONFIG_SOUND_MAX98357A=y
 CONFIG_SOUND_RT5677=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_ICH_SPI=y
+CONFIG_SYSINFO=y
 CONFIG_TPL_SYSRESET=y
 # CONFIG_TPM_V1 is not set
 CONFIG_TPM2_CR50_I2C=y
diff --git a/configs/gazerbeam_defconfig b/configs/gazerbeam_defconfig
index 36c2500bae102b5ef4c78ddfa38af577d341be4c..5765ef456beb99580a42f32405e6c2e75845e8a4 100644
--- a/configs/gazerbeam_defconfig
+++ b/configs/gazerbeam_defconfig
@@ -157,8 +157,6 @@ CONFIG_CLK=y
 CONFIG_ICS8N3QV01=y
 CONFIG_CPU=y
 CONFIG_CPU_MPC83XX=y
-CONFIG_BOARD=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_GAZERBEAM=y
 CONFIG_DM_PCA953X=y
 CONFIG_MPC8XXX_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
@@ -197,6 +195,8 @@ CONFIG_MPC83XX_SDRAM=y
 CONFIG_DM_RESET=y
 CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
+CONFIG_SYSINFO=y
+CONFIG_SYSINFO_GAZERBEAM=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET_MPC83XX=y
 CONFIG_TIMER=y
diff --git a/configs/sandbox64_defconfig b/configs/sandbox64_defconfig
index 23a47d158c81779b4f07813fe9825fd7d0dbcd78..dc993cd13aaa2b973615e88b7b0ed61ce6e79468 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox64_defconfig
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ CONFIG_CPU=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO_SHAPE=y
-CONFIG_BOARD=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_SANDBOX=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_HOG=y
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO_LOOKUP_LABEL=y
 CONFIG_PM8916_GPIO=y
@@ -201,6 +199,8 @@ CONFIG_SOC_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_SANDBOX_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SPMI=y
 CONFIG_SPMI_SANDBOX=y
+CONFIG_SYSINFO=y
+CONFIG_SYSINFO_SANDBOX=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_TIMER_EARLY=y
diff --git a/configs/sandbox_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_defconfig
index 8e2ef24e441359e4b8437d6a197fc43bfca07a91..f2a767a4cdea963e20486e9759fbb73513f93d7e 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_defconfig
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ CONFIG_CPU=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO_SHAPE=y
-CONFIG_BOARD=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_SANDBOX=y
 CONFIG_DMA=y
 CONFIG_DMA_CHANNELS=y
 CONFIG_SANDBOX_DMA=y
@@ -238,6 +236,8 @@ CONFIG_SOC_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_SANDBOX_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SPMI=y
 CONFIG_SPMI_SANDBOX=y
+CONFIG_SYSINFO=y
+CONFIG_SYSINFO_SANDBOX=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_TIMER_EARLY=y
diff --git a/configs/sandbox_flattree_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_flattree_defconfig
index 6ee23c4a619edfa1f40a9fb43199915c9d153d6f..1f593eba8fdf9471d544724a0393fe69f8505887 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_flattree_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_flattree_defconfig
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ CONFIG_CPU=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO_SHAPE=y
-CONFIG_BOARD=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_SANDBOX=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_HOG=y
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO_LOOKUP_LABEL=y
 CONFIG_PM8916_GPIO=y
@@ -177,6 +175,8 @@ CONFIG_SOC_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_SANDBOX_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SPMI=y
 CONFIG_SPMI_SANDBOX=y
+CONFIG_SYSINFO=y
+CONFIG_SYSINFO_SANDBOX=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_TIMER_EARLY=y
diff --git a/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
index d47a6252de111a7415fa48a2cf89c08abeb696d3..1ac843e1bcd3cc3b3927910c4207b7f5c94f44f4 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ CONFIG_CPU=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_DM_DEMO_SHAPE=y
-CONFIG_BOARD=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_SANDBOX=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FIRMWARE=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_HOG=y
 CONFIG_PM8916_GPIO=y
@@ -196,6 +194,8 @@ CONFIG_SOC_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_SANDBOX_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SPMI=y
 CONFIG_SPMI_SANDBOX=y
+CONFIG_SYSINFO=y
+CONFIG_SYSINFO_SANDBOX=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_TIMER=y
diff --git a/doc/device-tree-bindings/board/gdsys,board_gazerbeam.txt b/doc/device-tree-bindings/sysinfo/gdsys,sysinfo_gazerbeam.txt
similarity index 90%
rename from doc/device-tree-bindings/board/gdsys,board_gazerbeam.txt
rename to doc/device-tree-bindings/sysinfo/gdsys,sysinfo_gazerbeam.txt
index 28c1080d904b974a585cb086f89d5bc072f6be39..f70652d3c48b96451c310fc4f8d4244bb47becfa 100644
--- a/doc/device-tree-bindings/board/gdsys,board_gazerbeam.txt
+++ b/doc/device-tree-bindings/sysinfo/gdsys,sysinfo_gazerbeam.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-gdsys Gazerbeam board driver
+gdsys Gazerbeam sysinfo driver
 
 This driver provides capabilities to access the gdsys Gazerbeam board's device
 information. Furthermore, phandles to some internal devices are provided for
 the board files.
 
 Required properties:
-- compatible:  should be "gdsys,board_gazerbeam"
+- compatible:  should be "gdsys,sysinfo-gazerbeam"
 - csb:         phandle to the board's coherent system bus (CSB) device node
 - rxaui[0-3]:  phandles to the rxaui control device nodes
 - fpga[0-1]:   phandles to the board's gdsys FPGA device nodes
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ Required properties:
 Example:
 
 
-board {
-	compatible = "gdsys,board_gazerbeam";
+sysinfo {
+	compatible = "gdsys,sysinfo-gazerbeam";
 	csb = <&board_soc>;
 	serdes = <&SERDES>;
 	rxaui0 = <&RXAUI0>;
diff --git a/drivers/Kconfig b/drivers/Kconfig
index ed8a39c994db54fbf4f9d1f693d06dd04a5d8620..b1ada1cb7f8d3480c756a808c00dad9897c67097 100644
--- a/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ source "drivers/ddr/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/demo/Kconfig"
 
-source "drivers/board/Kconfig"
-
 source "drivers/ddr/fsl/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/dfu/Kconfig"
@@ -114,6 +112,8 @@ source "drivers/spi/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/spmi/Kconfig"
 
+source "drivers/sysinfo/Kconfig"
+
 source "drivers/sysreset/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/tee/Kconfig"
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index 33f1d536cdd01ea4f5b1f8699a9beedfaf392fc9..e371bc32bb84ff316f6e69fe62fc06ea1906c43c 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)TIMER) += timer/
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)VIRTIO) += virtio/
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)DM_MAILBOX) += mailbox/
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)REMOTEPROC) += remoteproc/
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)SYSINFO) += sysinfo/
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)TPM) += tpm/
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)ACPI_PMC) += power/acpi_pmc/
-obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)BOARD) += board/
 obj-$(CONFIG_XEN) += xen/
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)FPGA) += fpga/
 
diff --git a/drivers/board/board-uclass.c b/drivers/board/board-uclass.c
deleted file mode 100644
index b5485e9895b8b9a529bc617dcdddb14bc1931fd2..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/drivers/board/board-uclass.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
-/*
- * (C) Copyright 2017
- * Mario Six,  Guntermann & Drunck GmbH, mario.six@gdsys.cc
- */
-
-#include <common.h>
-#include <dm.h>
-#include <board.h>
-
-int board_get(struct udevice **devp)
-{
-	return uclass_first_device_err(UCLASS_BOARD, devp);
-}
-
-int board_detect(struct udevice *dev)
-{
-	struct board_ops *ops = board_get_ops(dev);
-
-	if (!ops->detect)
-		return -ENOSYS;
-
-	return ops->detect(dev);
-}
-
-int board_get_fit_loadable(struct udevice *dev, int index,
-			   const char *type, const char **strp)
-{
-	struct board_ops *ops = board_get_ops(dev);
-
-	if (!ops->get_fit_loadable)
-		return -ENOSYS;
-
-	return ops->get_fit_loadable(dev, index, type, strp);
-}
-
-int board_get_bool(struct udevice *dev, int id, bool *val)
-{
-	struct board_ops *ops = board_get_ops(dev);
-
-	if (!ops->get_bool)
-		return -ENOSYS;
-
-	return ops->get_bool(dev, id, val);
-}
-
-int board_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val)
-{
-	struct board_ops *ops = board_get_ops(dev);
-
-	if (!ops->get_int)
-		return -ENOSYS;
-
-	return ops->get_int(dev, id, val);
-}
-
-int board_get_str(struct udevice *dev, int id, size_t size, char *val)
-{
-	struct board_ops *ops = board_get_ops(dev);
-
-	if (!ops->get_str)
-		return -ENOSYS;
-
-	return ops->get_str(dev, id, size, val);
-}
-
-UCLASS_DRIVER(board) = {
-	.id		= UCLASS_BOARD,
-	.name		= "board",
-	.post_bind	= dm_scan_fdt_dev,
-};
diff --git a/drivers/board/Kconfig b/drivers/sysinfo/Kconfig
similarity index 65%
rename from drivers/board/Kconfig
rename to drivers/sysinfo/Kconfig
index 254f657049df00eec9554ff69a7c0bee9634b510..39141500a0575a15805ddbf09970a6364839281f 100644
--- a/drivers/board/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sysinfo/Kconfig
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
-menuconfig BOARD
-	bool "Device Information"
+menuconfig SYSINFO
+	bool "Device System Information"
 	help
 	  Support methods to query hardware configurations from internal
 	  mechanisms (e.g. reading GPIO values, determining the presence of
 	  devices on busses, etc.). This enables the usage of U-Boot with
 	  modular board architectures.
 
-if BOARD
+if SYSINFO
 
-config SPL_BOARD
+config SPL_SYSINFO
 	depends on SPL_DM
 	bool "Enable board driver support in SPL"
 
-config BOARD_GAZERBEAM
-	bool "Enable board driver for the Gazerbeam board"
+config SYSINFO_GAZERBEAM
+	bool "Enable sysinfo driver for the Gazerbeam board"
 	help
 	  Support querying device information for the gdsys Gazerbeam board.
 
-config BOARD_SANDBOX
-	bool "Enable board driver for the Sandbox board"
+config SYSINFO_SANDBOX
+	bool "Enable sysinfo driver for the Sandbox board"
 	help
 	  Support querying device information for the Sandbox boards.
 
diff --git a/drivers/board/Makefile b/drivers/sysinfo/Makefile
similarity index 50%
rename from drivers/board/Makefile
rename to drivers/sysinfo/Makefile
index cc16361755a1704a74ff8175d6dc3ff4f732a6a9..aecf0b0d47cdd9adfadf4acf5c7f58579297293f 100644
--- a/drivers/board/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/sysinfo/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 #
 # (C) Copyright 2017
 # Mario Six,  Guntermann & Drunck GmbH, mario.six@gdsys.cc
-obj-y += board-uclass.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_BOARD_GAZERBEAM) += gazerbeam.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_BOARD_SANDBOX) += sandbox.o
+obj-y += sysinfo-uclass.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SYSINFO_GAZERBEAM) += gazerbeam.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SYSINFO_SANDBOX) += sandbox.o
diff --git a/drivers/board/gazerbeam.c b/drivers/sysinfo/gazerbeam.c
similarity index 69%
rename from drivers/board/gazerbeam.c
rename to drivers/sysinfo/gazerbeam.c
index ed50fc530cb4c22eeacf78160f2a4b06494b8a6f..9e7a496655454443adb1667c5ab5aa3fe3283b7b 100644
--- a/drivers/board/gazerbeam.c
+++ b/drivers/sysinfo/gazerbeam.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <dm.h>
-#include <board.h>
+#include <sysinfo.h>
 #include <i2c.h>
 #include <log.h>
 #include <asm/gpio.h>
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ static const int SC_GPIO_NO;
 static const int CON_GPIO_NO = 1;
 
 /**
- * struct board_gazerbeam_priv - Private data structure for the gazerbeam board
- *				 driver.
- * @reset_gpios:  GPIOs for the board's reset GPIOs.
- * @var_gpios:	  GPIOs for the board's hardware variant GPIOs
- * @ver_gpios:	  GPIOs for the board's hardware version GPIOs
- * @variant:	  Container for the board's hardware variant (CON/CPU)
- * @multichannel: Container for the board's multichannel variant (MC4/MC2/SC)
- * @hwversion:	  Container for the board's hardware version
+ * struct sysinfo_gazerbeam_priv - Private data structure for the gazerbeam
+ *	sysinfo driver
+ * @reset_gpios:  GPIOs for the sysinfo's reset GPIOs.
+ * @var_gpios:	  GPIOs for the sysinfo's hardware variant GPIOs
+ * @ver_gpios:	  GPIOs for the sysinfo's hardware version GPIOs
+ * @variant:	  Container for the sysinfo's hardware variant (CON/CPU)
+ * @multichannel: Container for the sysinfo's multichannel variant (MC4/MC2/SC)
+ * @hwversion:	  Container for the sysinfo's hardware version
  */
-struct board_gazerbeam_priv {
+struct sysinfo_gazerbeam_priv {
 	struct gpio_desc reset_gpios[2];
 	struct gpio_desc var_gpios[2];
 	struct gpio_desc ver_gpios[4];
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@ struct board_gazerbeam_priv {
 };
 
 /**
- * _read_board_variant_data() - Read variant information from the hardware.
- * @dev: The board device for which to determine the multichannel and device
+ * _read_sysinfo_variant_data() - Read variant information from the hardware.
+ * @dev: The sysinfo device for which to determine the multichannel and device
  *	 type information.
  *
- * The data read from the board's hardware (mostly hard-wired GPIOs) is stored
+ * The data read from the sysinfo's hardware (mostly hard-wired GPIOs) is stored
  * in the private data structure of the driver to be used by other driver
  * methods.
  *
  * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error.
  */
-static int _read_board_variant_data(struct udevice *dev)
+static int _read_sysinfo_variant_data(struct udevice *dev)
 {
-	struct board_gazerbeam_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
+	struct sysinfo_gazerbeam_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 	struct udevice *i2c_bus;
 	struct udevice *dummy;
 	char *listname;
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ static int _read_board_variant_data(struct udevice *dev)
 }
 
 /**
- * _read_hwversion() - Read the hardware version from the board.
- * @dev: The board device for which to read the hardware version.
+ * _read_hwversion() - Read the hardware version from the sysinfo.
+ * @dev: The sysinfo device for which to read the hardware version.
  *
- * The hardware version read from the board (from hard-wired GPIOs) is stored
+ * The hardware version read from the sysinfo (from hard-wired GPIOs) is stored
  * in the private data structure of the driver to be used by other driver
  * methods.
  *
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static int _read_board_variant_data(struct udevice *dev)
  */
 static int _read_hwversion(struct udevice *dev)
 {
-	struct board_gazerbeam_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
+	struct sysinfo_gazerbeam_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 	int res;
 
 	res = gpio_request_list_by_name(dev, "ver-gpios", priv->ver_gpios,
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ static int _read_hwversion(struct udevice *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int board_gazerbeam_detect(struct udevice *dev)
+static int sysinfo_gazerbeam_detect(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	int res;
 
-	res = _read_board_variant_data(dev);
+	res = _read_sysinfo_variant_data(dev);
 	if (res) {
 		debug("%s: Error reading multichannel variant (err = %d)\n",
 		      dev->name, res);
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ static int board_gazerbeam_detect(struct udevice *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int board_gazerbeam_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val)
+static int sysinfo_gazerbeam_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val)
 {
-	struct board_gazerbeam_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
+	struct sysinfo_gazerbeam_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 
 	switch (id) {
 	case BOARD_MULTICHANNEL:
@@ -215,19 +215,19 @@ static int board_gazerbeam_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct udevice_id board_gazerbeam_ids[] = {
-	{ .compatible = "gdsys,board_gazerbeam" },
+static const struct udevice_id sysinfo_gazerbeam_ids[] = {
+	{ .compatible = "gdsys,sysinfo-gazerbeam" },
 	{ /* sentinel */ }
 };
 
-static const struct board_ops board_gazerbeam_ops = {
-	.detect = board_gazerbeam_detect,
-	.get_int = board_gazerbeam_get_int,
+static const struct sysinfo_ops sysinfo_gazerbeam_ops = {
+	.detect = sysinfo_gazerbeam_detect,
+	.get_int = sysinfo_gazerbeam_get_int,
 };
 
-static int board_gazerbeam_probe(struct udevice *dev)
+static int sysinfo_gazerbeam_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
-	struct board_gazerbeam_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
+	struct sysinfo_gazerbeam_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 	int gpio_num, i;
 
 	gpio_num = gpio_request_list_by_name(dev, "reset-gpios",
@@ -255,11 +255,11 @@ static int board_gazerbeam_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-U_BOOT_DRIVER(board_gazerbeam) = {
-	.name           = "board_gazerbeam",
-	.id             = UCLASS_BOARD,
-	.of_match       = board_gazerbeam_ids,
-	.ops		= &board_gazerbeam_ops,
-	.priv_auto_alloc_size = sizeof(struct board_gazerbeam_priv),
-	.probe          = board_gazerbeam_probe,
+U_BOOT_DRIVER(sysinfo_gazerbeam) = {
+	.name           = "sysinfo_gazerbeam",
+	.id             = UCLASS_SYSINFO,
+	.of_match       = sysinfo_gazerbeam_ids,
+	.ops		= &sysinfo_gazerbeam_ops,
+	.priv_auto_alloc_size = sizeof(struct sysinfo_gazerbeam_priv),
+	.probe          = sysinfo_gazerbeam_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/board/gazerbeam.h b/drivers/sysinfo/gazerbeam.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/board/gazerbeam.h
rename to drivers/sysinfo/gazerbeam.h
diff --git a/drivers/board/sandbox.c b/drivers/sysinfo/sandbox.c
similarity index 50%
rename from drivers/board/sandbox.c
rename to drivers/sysinfo/sandbox.c
index 50621e47a4fad1aee776455c654c99aa683e0d0d..62a1cb4ac65f51e47f1a163c880d627cd6eb6157 100644
--- a/drivers/board/sandbox.c
+++ b/drivers/sysinfo/sandbox.c
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <dm.h>
-#include <board.h>
+#include <sysinfo.h>
 
 #include "sandbox.h"
 
-struct board_sandbox_priv {
+struct sysinfo_sandbox_priv {
 	bool called_detect;
 	int test_i1;
 	int test_i2;
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ struct board_sandbox_priv {
 char vacation_spots[][64] = {"R'lyeh", "Dreamlands", "Plateau of Leng",
 			     "Carcosa", "Yuggoth", "The Nameless City"};
 
-int board_sandbox_detect(struct udevice *dev)
+int sysinfo_sandbox_detect(struct udevice *dev)
 {
-	struct board_sandbox_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
+	struct sysinfo_sandbox_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 
 	priv->called_detect = true;
 	priv->test_i2 = 100;
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ int board_sandbox_detect(struct udevice *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int board_sandbox_get_bool(struct udevice *dev, int id, bool *val)
+int sysinfo_sandbox_get_bool(struct udevice *dev, int id, bool *val)
 {
-	struct board_sandbox_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
+	struct sysinfo_sandbox_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 
 	switch (id) {
 	case BOOL_CALLED_DETECT:
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ int board_sandbox_get_bool(struct udevice *dev, int id, bool *val)
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
-int board_sandbox_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val)
+int sysinfo_sandbox_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val)
 {
-	struct board_sandbox_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
+	struct sysinfo_sandbox_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 
 	switch (id) {
 	case INT_TEST1:
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ int board_sandbox_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val)
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
-int board_sandbox_get_str(struct udevice *dev, int id, size_t size, char *val)
+int sysinfo_sandbox_get_str(struct udevice *dev, int id, size_t size, char *val)
 {
-	struct board_sandbox_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
+	struct sysinfo_sandbox_priv *priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 	int i1 = priv->test_i1;
 	int i2 = priv->test_i2;
 	int index = (i1 * i2) % ARRAY_SIZE(vacation_spots);
@@ -80,28 +80,28 @@ int board_sandbox_get_str(struct udevice *dev, int id, size_t size, char *val)
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
-static const struct udevice_id board_sandbox_ids[] = {
-	{ .compatible = "sandbox,board_sandbox" },
+static const struct udevice_id sysinfo_sandbox_ids[] = {
+	{ .compatible = "sandbox,sysinfo-sandbox" },
 	{ /* sentinel */ }
 };
 
-static const struct board_ops board_sandbox_ops = {
-	.detect = board_sandbox_detect,
-	.get_bool = board_sandbox_get_bool,
-	.get_int = board_sandbox_get_int,
-	.get_str = board_sandbox_get_str,
+static const struct sysinfo_ops sysinfo_sandbox_ops = {
+	.detect = sysinfo_sandbox_detect,
+	.get_bool = sysinfo_sandbox_get_bool,
+	.get_int = sysinfo_sandbox_get_int,
+	.get_str = sysinfo_sandbox_get_str,
 };
 
-int board_sandbox_probe(struct udevice *dev)
+int sysinfo_sandbox_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-U_BOOT_DRIVER(board_sandbox) = {
-	.name           = "board_sandbox",
-	.id             = UCLASS_BOARD,
-	.of_match       = board_sandbox_ids,
-	.ops		= &board_sandbox_ops,
-	.priv_auto_alloc_size = sizeof(struct board_sandbox_priv),
-	.probe          = board_sandbox_probe,
+U_BOOT_DRIVER(sysinfo_sandbox) = {
+	.name           = "sysinfo_sandbox",
+	.id             = UCLASS_SYSINFO,
+	.of_match       = sysinfo_sandbox_ids,
+	.ops		= &sysinfo_sandbox_ops,
+	.priv_auto_alloc_size = sizeof(struct sysinfo_sandbox_priv),
+	.probe          = sysinfo_sandbox_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/board/sandbox.h b/drivers/sysinfo/sandbox.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/board/sandbox.h
rename to drivers/sysinfo/sandbox.h
diff --git a/drivers/sysinfo/sysinfo-uclass.c b/drivers/sysinfo/sysinfo-uclass.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6df58fe160b74e120196c8a9368e5e7e4b790571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/sysinfo/sysinfo-uclass.c
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2017
+ * Mario Six,  Guntermann & Drunck GmbH, mario.six@gdsys.cc
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <dm.h>
+#include <sysinfo.h>
+
+int sysinfo_get(struct udevice **devp)
+{
+	return uclass_first_device_err(UCLASS_SYSINFO, devp);
+}
+
+int sysinfo_detect(struct udevice *dev)
+{
+	struct sysinfo_ops *ops = sysinfo_get_ops(dev);
+
+	if (!ops->detect)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	return ops->detect(dev);
+}
+
+int sysinfo_get_fit_loadable(struct udevice *dev, int index, const char *type,
+			     const char **strp)
+{
+	struct sysinfo_ops *ops = sysinfo_get_ops(dev);
+
+	if (!ops->get_fit_loadable)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	return ops->get_fit_loadable(dev, index, type, strp);
+}
+
+int sysinfo_get_bool(struct udevice *dev, int id, bool *val)
+{
+	struct sysinfo_ops *ops = sysinfo_get_ops(dev);
+
+	if (!ops->get_bool)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	return ops->get_bool(dev, id, val);
+}
+
+int sysinfo_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val)
+{
+	struct sysinfo_ops *ops = sysinfo_get_ops(dev);
+
+	if (!ops->get_int)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	return ops->get_int(dev, id, val);
+}
+
+int sysinfo_get_str(struct udevice *dev, int id, size_t size, char *val)
+{
+	struct sysinfo_ops *ops = sysinfo_get_ops(dev);
+
+	if (!ops->get_str)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	return ops->get_str(dev, id, size, val);
+}
+
+UCLASS_DRIVER(sysinfo) = {
+	.id		= UCLASS_SYSINFO,
+	.name		= "sysinfo",
+	.post_bind	= dm_scan_fdt_dev,
+};
diff --git a/drivers/timer/mpc83xx_timer.c b/drivers/timer/mpc83xx_timer.c
index ba7704225a367fb25b331496d12e1caa63c15eba..6139252a73cdddd5d4657bfafbd51b79b6bba075 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/mpc83xx_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/mpc83xx_timer.c
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
-#include <board.h>
 #include <clk.h>
 #include <dm.h>
 #include <irq_func.h>
 #include <log.h>
 #include <status_led.h>
+#include <sysinfo.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <timer.h>
 #include <watchdog.h>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int interrupt_init(void)
 {
 	immap_t *immr = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
 	struct udevice *csb;
-	struct udevice *board;
+	struct udevice *sysinfo;
 	struct udevice *timer;
 	struct mpc83xx_timer_priv *timer_priv;
 	struct clk clock;
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ int interrupt_init(void)
 
 	timer_priv = dev_get_priv(timer);
 
-	if (board_get(&board)) {
-		debug("%s: board device could not be fetched.\n", __func__);
+	if (sysinfo_get(&sysinfo)) {
+		debug("%s: sysinfo device could not be fetched.\n", __func__);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	ret = uclass_get_device_by_phandle(UCLASS_SIMPLE_BUS, board,
+	ret = uclass_get_device_by_phandle(UCLASS_SIMPLE_BUS, sysinfo,
 					   "csb", &csb);
 	if (ret) {
 		debug("%s: Could not retrieve CSB device (error: %d)",
diff --git a/include/dm/uclass-id.h b/include/dm/uclass-id.h
index 17542de2f362dfeb6368a0ccf3c1e24a75b462bd..e952a9967c243cf7fd4473a2eec153d4d8e6be68 100644
--- a/include/dm/uclass-id.h
+++ b/include/dm/uclass-id.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ enum uclass_id {
 	UCLASS_AUDIO_CODEC,	/* Audio codec with control and data path */
 	UCLASS_AXI,		/* AXI bus */
 	UCLASS_BLK,		/* Block device */
-	UCLASS_BOARD,		/* Device information from hardware */
 	UCLASS_BOOTCOUNT,       /* Bootcount backing store */
 	UCLASS_BUTTON,		/* Button */
 	UCLASS_CACHE,		/* Cache controller */
@@ -107,6 +106,7 @@ enum uclass_id {
 	UCLASS_SPI_GENERIC,	/* Generic SPI flash target */
 	UCLASS_SPMI,		/* System Power Management Interface bus */
 	UCLASS_SYSCON,		/* System configuration device */
+	UCLASS_SYSINFO,		/* Device information from hardware */
 	UCLASS_SYSRESET,	/* System reset device */
 	UCLASS_TEE,		/* Trusted Execution Environment device */
 	UCLASS_THERMAL,		/* Thermal sensor */
diff --git a/include/board.h b/include/sysinfo.h
similarity index 65%
rename from include/board.h
rename to include/sysinfo.h
index 678b652b0aa3fc547c01689f6f69cf6478a4504b..c045d316b0724710543cfefa3b163a8cdde11f85 100644
--- a/include/board.h
+++ b/include/sysinfo.h
@@ -6,23 +6,23 @@
 
 /*
  * This uclass encapsulates hardware methods to gather information about a
- * board or a specific device such as hard-wired GPIOs on GPIO expanders,
+ * sysinfo or a specific device such as hard-wired GPIOs on GPIO expanders,
  * read-only data in flash ICs, or similar.
  *
  * The interface offers functions to read the usual standard data types (bool,
  * int, string) from the device, each of which is identified by a static
  * numeric ID (which will usually be defined as a enum in a header file).
  *
- * If for example the board had a read-only serial number flash IC, we could
+ * If for example the sysinfo had a read-only serial number flash IC, we could
  * call
  *
- * ret = board_detect(dev);
+ * ret = sysinfo_detect(dev);
  * if (ret) {
- *	debug("board device not found.");
+ *	debug("sysinfo device not found.");
  *	return ret;
  * }
  *
- * ret = board_get_int(dev, ID_SERIAL_NUMBER, &serial);
+ * ret = sysinfo_get_int(dev, ID_SERIAL_NUMBER, &serial);
  * if (ret) {
  *	debug("Error when reading serial number from device.");
  *	return ret;
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
  * to read the serial number.
  */
 
-#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(BOARD)
-struct board_ops {
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYSINFO)
+struct sysinfo_ops {
 	/**
 	 * detect() - Run the hardware info detection procedure for this
 	 *	      device.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct board_ops {
 	/**
 	 * get_bool() - Read a specific bool data value that describes the
 	 *		hardware setup.
-	 * @dev:	The board instance to gather the data.
+	 * @dev:	The sysinfo instance to gather the data.
 	 * @id:		A unique identifier for the bool value to be read.
 	 * @val:	Pointer to a buffer that receives the value read.
 	 *
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ struct board_ops {
 	/**
 	 * get_int() - Read a specific int data value that describes the
 	 *	       hardware setup.
-	 * @dev:       The board instance to gather the data.
+	 * @dev:       The sysinfo instance to gather the data.
 	 * @id:        A unique identifier for the int value to be read.
 	 * @val:       Pointer to a buffer that receives the value read.
 	 *
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct board_ops {
 	/**
 	 * get_str() - Read a specific string data value that describes the
 	 *	       hardware setup.
-	 * @dev:	The board instance to gather the data.
+	 * @dev:	The sysinfo instance to gather the data.
 	 * @id:		A unique identifier for the string value to be read.
 	 * @size:	The size of the buffer to receive the string data.
 	 * @val:	Pointer to a buffer that receives the value read.
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ struct board_ops {
 	 * detection. A classic use-case would when DTBOs are used to describe
 	 * additionnal daughter cards.
 	 *
-	 * @dev:	The board instance to gather the data.
+	 * @dev:	The sysinfo instance to gather the data.
 	 * @index:	Index of the image. Starts at 0 and gets incremented
 	 *		after each call to this function.
 	 * @type:	The type of image. For example, "fdt" for DTBs
@@ -100,70 +100,70 @@ struct board_ops {
 				const char *type, const char **strp);
 };
 
-#define board_get_ops(dev)	((struct board_ops *)(dev)->driver->ops)
+#define sysinfo_get_ops(dev)	((struct sysinfo_ops *)(dev)->driver->ops)
 
 /**
- * board_detect() - Run the hardware info detection procedure for this device.
+ * sysinfo_detect() - Run the hardware info detection procedure for this device.
  *
  * @dev:	The device containing the information
  *
  * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error.
  */
-int board_detect(struct udevice *dev);
+int sysinfo_detect(struct udevice *dev);
 
 /**
- * board_get_bool() - Read a specific bool data value that describes the
+ * sysinfo_get_bool() - Read a specific bool data value that describes the
  *		      hardware setup.
- * @dev:	The board instance to gather the data.
+ * @dev:	The sysinfo instance to gather the data.
  * @id:		A unique identifier for the bool value to be read.
  * @val:	Pointer to a buffer that receives the value read.
  *
  * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error.
  */
-int board_get_bool(struct udevice *dev, int id, bool *val);
+int sysinfo_get_bool(struct udevice *dev, int id, bool *val);
 
 /**
- * board_get_int() - Read a specific int data value that describes the
+ * sysinfo_get_int() - Read a specific int data value that describes the
  *		     hardware setup.
- * @dev:	The board instance to gather the data.
+ * @dev:	The sysinfo instance to gather the data.
  * @id:		A unique identifier for the int value to be read.
  * @val:	Pointer to a buffer that receives the value read.
  *
  * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error.
  */
-int board_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val);
+int sysinfo_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val);
 
 /**
- * board_get_str() - Read a specific string data value that describes the
+ * sysinfo_get_str() - Read a specific string data value that describes the
  *		     hardware setup.
- * @dev:	The board instance to gather the data.
+ * @dev:	The sysinfo instance to gather the data.
  * @id:		A unique identifier for the string value to be read.
  * @size:	The size of the buffer to receive the string data.
  * @val:	Pointer to a buffer that receives the value read.
  *
  * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error.
  */
-int board_get_str(struct udevice *dev, int id, size_t size, char *val);
+int sysinfo_get_str(struct udevice *dev, int id, size_t size, char *val);
 
 /**
- * board_get() - Return the board device for the board in question.
- * @devp: Pointer to structure to receive the board device.
+ * sysinfo_get() - Return the sysinfo device for the sysinfo in question.
+ * @devp: Pointer to structure to receive the sysinfo device.
  *
- * Since there can only be at most one board instance, the API can supply a
+ * Since there can only be at most one sysinfo instance, the API can supply a
  * function that returns the unique device. This is especially useful for use
- * in board files.
+ * in sysinfo files.
  *
  * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error.
  */
-int board_get(struct udevice **devp);
+int sysinfo_get(struct udevice **devp);
 
 /**
- * board_get_fit_loadable - Get the name of an image to load from FIT
+ * sysinfo_get_fit_loadable - Get the name of an image to load from FIT
  * This function can be used to provide the image names based on runtime
  * detection. A classic use-case would when DTBOs are used to describe
  * additionnal daughter cards.
  *
- * @dev:	The board instance to gather the data.
+ * @dev:	The sysinfo instance to gather the data.
  * @index:	Index of the image. Starts at 0 and gets incremented
  *		after each call to this function.
  * @type:	The type of image. For example, "fdt" for DTBs
@@ -173,39 +173,39 @@ int board_get(struct udevice **devp);
  * Return: 0 if OK, -ENOENT if no loadable is available else -ve on
  * error.
  */
-int board_get_fit_loadable(struct udevice *dev, int index,
-			   const char *type, const char **strp);
+int sysinfo_get_fit_loadable(struct udevice *dev, int index, const char *type,
+			     const char **strp);
 
 #else
 
-static inline int board_detect(struct udevice *dev)
+static inline int sysinfo_detect(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
-static inline int board_get_bool(struct udevice *dev, int id, bool *val)
+static inline int sysinfo_get_bool(struct udevice *dev, int id, bool *val)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
-static inline int board_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val)
+static inline int sysinfo_get_int(struct udevice *dev, int id, int *val)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
-static inline int board_get_str(struct udevice *dev, int id, size_t size,
-				char *val)
+static inline int sysinfo_get_str(struct udevice *dev, int id, size_t size,
+				  char *val)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
-static inline int board_get(struct udevice **devp)
+static inline int sysinfo_get(struct udevice **devp)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
-static inline int board_get_fit_loadable(struct udevice *dev, int index,
-					 const char *type, const char **strp)
+static inline int sysinfo_get_fit_loadable(struct udevice *dev, int index,
+					   const char *type, const char **strp)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
diff --git a/test/dm/Makefile b/test/dm/Makefile
index 57e13ad533873f5cf6ed8ac3addb8285b87965f6..46e076ed099d2cf0bdc1f6ca45f35e6233033b42 100644
--- a/test/dm/Makefile
+++ b/test/dm/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ACPIGEN) += acpigen.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPIGEN) += acpi_dp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOUND) += audio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK) += blk.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_BOARD) += board.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BUTTON) += button.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DM_BOOTCOUNT) += bootcount.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLK) += clk.o clk_ccf.o
@@ -78,6 +77,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DM_SERIAL) += serial.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU) += cpu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_DEVICE) += soc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOUND) += sound.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SYSINFO) += sysinfo.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TEE) += tee.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_SANDBOX) += virtio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DMA) += dma.o
diff --git a/test/dm/board.c b/test/dm/board.c
deleted file mode 100644
index f3e7f63f258cbab638862622749fbb8ad0274f89..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/test/dm/board.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
-/*
- * (C) Copyright 2018
- * Mario Six, Guntermann & Drunck GmbH, mario.six@gdsys.cc
- */
-
-#include <common.h>
-#include <dm.h>
-#include <log.h>
-#include <dm/test.h>
-#include <board.h>
-#include <test/test.h>
-#include <test/ut.h>
-
-#include "../../drivers/board/sandbox.h"
-
-static int dm_test_board(struct unit_test_state *uts)
-{
-	struct udevice *board;
-	bool called_detect;
-	char str[64];
-	int i;
-
-	board_get(&board);
-	ut_assert(board);
-
-	board_get_bool(board, BOOL_CALLED_DETECT, &called_detect);
-	ut_assert(!called_detect);
-
-	board_detect(board);
-
-	board_get_bool(board, BOOL_CALLED_DETECT, &called_detect);
-	ut_assert(called_detect);
-
-	board_get_str(board, STR_VACATIONSPOT, sizeof(str), str);
-	ut_assertok(strcmp(str, "R'lyeh"));
-
-	board_get_int(board, INT_TEST1, &i);
-	ut_asserteq(0, i);
-
-	board_get_int(board, INT_TEST2, &i);
-	ut_asserteq(100, i);
-
-	board_get_str(board, STR_VACATIONSPOT, sizeof(str), str);
-	ut_assertok(strcmp(str, "Carcosa"));
-
-	board_get_int(board, INT_TEST1, &i);
-	ut_asserteq(1, i);
-
-	board_get_int(board, INT_TEST2, &i);
-	ut_asserteq(99, i);
-
-	board_get_str(board, STR_VACATIONSPOT, sizeof(str), str);
-	ut_assertok(strcmp(str, "Yuggoth"));
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-DM_TEST(dm_test_board, UT_TESTF_SCAN_PDATA | UT_TESTF_SCAN_FDT);
diff --git a/test/dm/sysinfo.c b/test/dm/sysinfo.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4aaa9e85bce0f731f1adece77a36f69941097e42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/dm/sysinfo.c
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2018
+ * Mario Six, Guntermann & Drunck GmbH, mario.six@gdsys.cc
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <dm.h>
+#include <log.h>
+#include <dm/test.h>
+#include <sysinfo.h>
+#include <test/test.h>
+#include <test/ut.h>
+
+#include "../../drivers/sysinfo/sandbox.h"
+
+static int dm_test_sysinfo(struct unit_test_state *uts)
+{
+	struct udevice *sysinfo;
+	bool called_detect;
+	char str[64];
+	int i;
+
+	ut_assertok(sysinfo_get(&sysinfo));
+	ut_assert(sysinfo);
+
+	sysinfo_get_bool(sysinfo, BOOL_CALLED_DETECT, &called_detect);
+	ut_assert(!called_detect);
+
+	sysinfo_detect(sysinfo);
+
+	sysinfo_get_bool(sysinfo, BOOL_CALLED_DETECT, &called_detect);
+	ut_assert(called_detect);
+
+	sysinfo_get_str(sysinfo, STR_VACATIONSPOT, sizeof(str), str);
+	ut_assertok(strcmp(str, "R'lyeh"));
+
+	sysinfo_get_int(sysinfo, INT_TEST1, &i);
+	ut_asserteq(0, i);
+
+	sysinfo_get_int(sysinfo, INT_TEST2, &i);
+	ut_asserteq(100, i);
+
+	sysinfo_get_str(sysinfo, STR_VACATIONSPOT, sizeof(str), str);
+	ut_assertok(strcmp(str, "Carcosa"));
+
+	sysinfo_get_int(sysinfo, INT_TEST1, &i);
+	ut_asserteq(1, i);
+
+	sysinfo_get_int(sysinfo, INT_TEST2, &i);
+	ut_asserteq(99, i);
+
+	sysinfo_get_str(sysinfo, STR_VACATIONSPOT, sizeof(str), str);
+	ut_assertok(strcmp(str, "Yuggoth"));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+DM_TEST(dm_test_sysinfo, UT_TESTF_SCAN_PDATA | UT_TESTF_SCAN_FDT);