diff --git a/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/beaglebone.conf b/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/beaglebone.conf
index c487bd8619..7a19d1f8be 100644
--- a/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/beaglebone.conf
+++ b/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/beaglebone.conf
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/xserver ?= "xserver-xorg"
 XSERVER ?= "xserver-xorg \
-           xf86-input-evdev \
-           xf86-input-mouse \
            xf86-video-modesetting \
-           xf86-input-keyboard"
+           "
 
 MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS = " kernel-modules kernel-devicetree"
 
diff --git a/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf b/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf
index a2ff07c552..99182dc948 100644
--- a/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf
+++ b/meta-yocto-bsp/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-yocto"
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/xserver ?= "xserver-xorg"
 XSERVER ?= "xserver-xorg \
-            xf86-input-evdev \
             xf86-video-fbdev"
 
 UBOOT_ENTRYPOINT = "0x00000000"
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/arm/conf/machine/machine.conf b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/arm/conf/machine/machine.conf
index 588367a05e..624750c527 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/arm/conf/machine/machine.conf
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/arm/conf/machine/machine.conf
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@
 {{ if xserver == "y": }}
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/xserver ?= "xserver-xorg"
 XSERVER ?= "xserver-xorg \
-           xf86-input-evdev \
-           xf86-input-mouse \
            xf86-video-fbdev \
-           xf86-input-keyboard"
+           "
 
 MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS = " kernel-modules kernel-devicetree"
 
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips/conf/machine/machine.conf b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips/conf/machine/machine.conf
index b319d626f4..37da2535c8 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips/conf/machine/machine.conf
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips/conf/machine/machine.conf
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ PREFERRED_VERSION_{{=preferred_kernel}} ?= "{{=preferred_kernel_version}}%"
 {{ if xserver == "y": }}
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/xserver ?= "xserver-xorg"
 XSERVER ?= "xserver-xorg \
-            xf86-input-evdev \
             xf86-video-fbdev"
 
 SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyS0"
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips64/conf/machine/machine.conf b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips64/conf/machine/machine.conf
index 3afc5e093e..a8eea2cde2 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips64/conf/machine/machine.conf
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips64/conf/machine/machine.conf
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ PREFERRED_VERSION_{{=preferred_kernel}} ?= "{{=preferred_kernel_version}}%"
 {{ if xserver == "y": }}
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/xserver ?= "xserver-xorg"
 XSERVER ?= "xserver-xorg \
-            xf86-input-evdev \
             xf86-video-fbdev"
 
 SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyS0"
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/powerpc/conf/machine/machine.conf b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/powerpc/conf/machine/machine.conf
index 583c5e44fd..352b97231d 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/powerpc/conf/machine/machine.conf
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/powerpc/conf/machine/machine.conf
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ PREFERRED_VERSION_{{=preferred_kernel}} ?= "{{=preferred_kernel_version}}%"
 {{ if xserver == "y": }}
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/xserver ?= "xserver-xorg"
 XSERVER ?= "xserver-xorg \
-           xf86-input-evdev \
            xf86-video-fbdev"
 
 PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot ?= "v2016.01%"
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/qemu/conf/machine/machine.conf b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/qemu/conf/machine/machine.conf
index 67e1cbd997..91888581e7 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/qemu/conf/machine/machine.conf
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/qemu/conf/machine/machine.conf
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ KERNEL_IMAGETYPE = "bzImage"
 SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyS0"
 XSERVER = "xserver-xorg \
            ${@bb.utils.contains('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'opengl', 'mesa-driver-swrast', '', d)} \
-           xf86-input-vmmouse \
-           xf86-input-keyboard \
-           xf86-input-evdev \
            xf86-video-vmware"
 
 {{ if qemuarch == "arm": }}