diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/setup.c b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/setup.c
index 2203f69..a5ac0d4 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/setup.c
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@
 
 	config_BSP(&command_line[0], sizeof(command_line));
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_BOOTPARAM)
+	strncpy(&command_line[0], CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, sizeof(command_line));
+	command_line[sizeof(command_line) - 1] = 0;
+#endif
+
 	printk(KERN_INFO "\x0F\r\n\nuClinux/" CPU "\n");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UCDIMM
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206/config.c
index 3343830..d265ed4 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206/config.c
@@ -98,14 +98,6 @@
 void config_BSP(char *commandp, int size)
 {
 	mcf_setimr(MCFSIM_IMR_MASKALL);
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOOTPARAM)
-	strncpy(commandp, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#else
-	memset(commandp, 0, size);
-#endif
-
 	mach_sched_init = coldfire_timer_init;
 	mach_tick = coldfire_tick;
 	mach_gettimeoffset = coldfire_timer_offset;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206e/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206e/config.c
index 0f67320..7fa5e82 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206e/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206e/config.c
@@ -98,15 +98,10 @@
 {
 	mcf_setimr(MCFSIM_IMR_MASKALL);
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOOTPARAM)
-	strncpy(commandp, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_NETtel)
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETtel)
 	/* Copy command line from FLASH to local buffer... */
 	memcpy(commandp, (char *) 0xf0004000, size);
 	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#else
-	memset(commandp, 0, size);
 #endif /* CONFIG_NETtel */
 
 	mach_sched_init = coldfire_timer_init;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/520x/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/520x/config.c
index 58b2878..85830f9 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/520x/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/520x/config.c
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@
 
 void config_BSP(char *commandp, int size)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_BOOTPARAM
-    strncpy(commandp, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-    commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#else
-    memset(commandp, 0, size);
-#endif
-
     mach_sched_init = coldfire_pit_init;
     mach_tick = coldfire_pit_tick;
     mach_gettimeoffset = coldfire_pit_offset;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/523x/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/523x/config.c
index 9b054e6..c0157e1 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/523x/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/523x/config.c
@@ -63,14 +63,6 @@
 void config_BSP(char *commandp, int size)
 {
 	mcf_disableall();
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_BOOTPARAM
-	strncpy(commandp, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#else
-	memset(commandp, 0, size);
-#endif
-
 	mach_sched_init = coldfire_pit_init;
 	mach_tick = coldfire_pit_tick;
 	mach_gettimeoffset = coldfire_pit_offset;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5249/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5249/config.c
index d670607..4cdeb71 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5249/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5249/config.c
@@ -96,14 +96,6 @@
 void config_BSP(char *commandp, int size)
 {
 	mcf_setimr(MCFSIM_IMR_MASKALL);
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOOTPARAM)
-	strncpy(commandp, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#else
-	memset(commandp, 0, size);
-#endif
-
 	mach_sched_init = coldfire_timer_init;
 	mach_tick = coldfire_tick;
 	mach_gettimeoffset = coldfire_timer_offset;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5272/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5272/config.c
index 6b437cc..609b10e 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5272/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5272/config.c
@@ -113,10 +113,7 @@
 
 	mcf_disableall();
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOOTPARAM)
-	strncpy(commandp, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_NETtel) || defined(CONFIG_SCALES)
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETtel) || defined(CONFIG_SCALES)
 	/* Copy command line from FLASH to local buffer... */
 	memcpy(commandp, (char *) 0xf0004000, size);
 	commandp[size-1] = 0;
@@ -128,8 +125,6 @@
 	/* Copy command line from FLASH to local buffer... */
 	memcpy(commandp, (char *) 0xf0010000, size);
 	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#else
-	memset(commandp, 0, size);
 #endif
 
 	mcf_timervector = 69;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/527x/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/527x/config.c
index 28e7d96..126dac0 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/527x/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/527x/config.c
@@ -63,14 +63,6 @@
 void config_BSP(char *commandp, int size)
 {
 	mcf_disableall();
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_BOOTPARAM
-	strncpy(commandp, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#else
-	memset(commandp, 0, size);
-#endif
-
 	mach_sched_init = coldfire_pit_init;
 	mach_tick = coldfire_pit_tick;
 	mach_gettimeoffset = coldfire_pit_offset;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/528x/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/528x/config.c
index 805b4f7..aab1ef0 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/528x/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/528x/config.c
@@ -63,14 +63,6 @@
 void config_BSP(char *commandp, int size)
 {
 	mcf_disableall();
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_BOOTPARAM
-	strncpy(commandp, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#else
-	memset(commandp, 0, size);
-#endif
-
 	mach_sched_init = coldfire_pit_init;
 	mach_tick = coldfire_pit_tick;
 	mach_gettimeoffset = coldfire_pit_offset;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/config.c
index e04b84d..1f10e94 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/config.c
@@ -111,10 +111,7 @@
 {
 	mcf_setimr(MCFSIM_IMR_MASKALL);
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOOTPARAM)
-	strncpy(commandp, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#elif defined(CONFIG_NETtel) || defined(CONFIG_eLIA) || \
+#if defined(CONFIG_NETtel) || defined(CONFIG_eLIA) || \
       defined(CONFIG_DISKtel) || defined(CONFIG_SECUREEDGEMP3) || \
       defined(CONFIG_CLEOPATRA)
 	/* Copy command line from FLASH to local buffer... */
@@ -124,8 +121,6 @@
 	mcf_timervector = 30;
 	mcf_profilevector = 31;
 	mcf_timerlevel = 6;
-#else
-	memset(commandp, 0, size);
 #endif
 
 	mach_sched_init = coldfire_timer_init;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/532x/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/532x/config.c
index 664c3a12..dc39c46 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/532x/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/532x/config.c
@@ -92,10 +92,7 @@
 {
 	mcf_setimr(MCFSIM_IMR_MASKALL);
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOOTPARAM)
-	strncpy(commandp, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#else
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BOOTPARAM)
 	/* Copy command line from FLASH to local buffer... */
 	memcpy(commandp, (char *) 0x4000, 4);
 	if(strncmp(commandp, "kcl ", 4) == 0){
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5407/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5407/config.c
index 036f628..fde417f 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5407/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5407/config.c
@@ -102,13 +102,6 @@
 {
 	mcf_setimr(MCFSIM_IMR_MASKALL);
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOOTPARAM)
-	strncpy(commandp, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-	commandp[size-1] = 0;
-#else
-	memset(commandp, 0, size);
-#endif
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_CLEOPATRA)
 	/* Different timer setup - to prevent device clash */
 	mcf_timervector = 30;
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/68VZ328/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/68VZ328/config.c
index 8abe0f6..79dced9 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/68VZ328/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/68VZ328/config.c
@@ -191,13 +191,6 @@
 {
 	printk(KERN_INFO "68VZ328 DragonBallVZ support (c) 2001 Lineo, Inc.\n");
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOOTPARAM)
-	strncpy(command, CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_STRING, size);
-	command[size-1] = 0;
-#else
-	memset(command, 0, size);
-#endif
-
 	init_hardware(command, size);
 
 	mach_sched_init = (void *) m68328_timer_init;