diff --git a/profiles/CDS/make.defaults b/profiles/CDS/make.defaults
index eb8a2a2..1010396 100644
--- a/profiles/CDS/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/CDS/make.defaults
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 # Guard and Security
 #USE="${USE} hardened kerberos sasl system"
 
-# Hardware
-USE="${USE} firmware"
-
 # Image
 USE="${USE} exif gif jpeg jpeg2k png tiff"
 
diff --git a/profiles/CLD/make.defaults b/profiles/CLD/make.defaults
index de4ec00..7afe3a9 100644
--- a/profiles/CLD/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/CLD/make.defaults
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ USE=""
 # Audio
 USE="${USE} cdda pulseaudio"
 
-# Hardware
-USE="${USE} firmware"
-
 # Network protocols
 USE="${USE} rdesktop"
 
diff --git a/profiles/CLDX/make.defaults b/profiles/CLDX/make.defaults
index ec56c3f..19fa123 100644
--- a/profiles/CLDX/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/CLDX/make.defaults
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ USE=""
 # Audio
 USE="${USE} cdda gstreamer pulseaudio"
 
-# Hardware
-USE="${USE} firmware"
-
 # Network protocols
 USE="${USE} rdesktop"
 
diff --git a/profiles/CMC/make.defaults b/profiles/CMC/make.defaults
index 820404c..518518b 100644
--- a/profiles/CMC/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/CMC/make.defaults
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 USE=""
 
 # Hardware
-USE="${USE} firmware lirc"
+USE="${USE} lirc"
 
 # Languages support
 USE="${USE} -tk"