diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/kernel.py b/scripts/lib/bsp/kernel.py
index 32cab3b642..a3ee325a8f 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/kernel.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/kernel.py
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ def write_patch_items(scripts_path, machine, patch_items):
     patch list [${machine}-user-patches.scc].
     """
     f = open_user_file(scripts_path, machine, machine+"-user-patches.scc", "w")
-    f.write("mark patching start\n")
     for item in patch_items:
         f.write("patch " + item + "\n")
     f.close()
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/arm/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/arm/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
index 405972d98a..8a881574d9 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/arm/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/arm/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ define KMACHINE {{=machine}}
 
 define KARCH arm
 
-include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}}
+include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}} nopatch
 {{ if need_new_kbranch == "y": }}
 define KTYPE {{=new_kbranch}}
 branch {{=machine}}
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/i386/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/i386/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
index 67a54be874..38d1ca558b 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/i386/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/i386/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ define KMACHINE {{=machine}}
 
 define KARCH i386
 
-include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}}
+include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}} nopatch
 {{ if need_new_kbranch == "y": }}
 define KTYPE {{=new_kbranch}}
 branch {{=machine}}
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
index 7c9dc52d22..b34f3d3522 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ define KMACHINE {{=machine}}
 
 define KARCH mips
 
-include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}}
+include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}} nopatch
 {{ if need_new_kbranch == "y": }}
 define KTYPE {{=new_kbranch}}
 branch {{=machine}}
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips64/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips64/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
index 7c9dc52d22..b34f3d3522 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips64/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/mips64/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ define KMACHINE {{=machine}}
 
 define KARCH mips
 
-include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}}
+include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}} nopatch
 {{ if need_new_kbranch == "y": }}
 define KTYPE {{=new_kbranch}}
 branch {{=machine}}
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/powerpc/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/powerpc/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
index 89b344feab..c166fcd3d9 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/powerpc/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/powerpc/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ define KMACHINE {{=machine}}
 
 define KARCH powerpc
 
-include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}}
+include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}} nopatch
 {{ if need_new_kbranch == "y": }}
 define KTYPE {{=new_kbranch}}
 branch {{=machine}}
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/qemu/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/qemu/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
index 14554da285..43cf642d49 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/qemu/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/qemu/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ define KMACHINE {{=machine}}
 define KARCH {{=qemuarch}}
 
 {{ if qemuarch == "i386" or qemuarch == "x86_64": }}
-include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}}
+include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}} nopatch
 {{ if qemuarch == "arm": }}
-include bsp/arm-versatile-926ejs/arm-versatile-926ejs-standard
+include bsp/arm-versatile-926ejs/arm-versatile-926ejs-standard nopatch
 {{ if qemuarch == "powerpc": }}
-include bsp/qemu-ppc32/qemu-ppc32-standard
+include bsp/qemu-ppc32/qemu-ppc32-standard nopatch
 {{ if qemuarch == "mips": }}
-include bsp/mti-malta32/mti-malta32-be-standard
+include bsp/mti-malta32/mti-malta32-be-standard nopatch
 {{ if qemuarch == "mips64": }}
-include bsp/mti-malta64/mti-malta64-be-standard
+include bsp/mti-malta64/mti-malta64-be-standard nopatch
 {{ if need_new_kbranch == "y": }}
 define KTYPE {{=new_kbranch}}
 branch {{=machine}}
diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/x86_64/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/x86_64/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
index 9c9cc90253..a2b2910851 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/x86_64/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/substrate/target/arch/x86_64/recipes-kernel/linux/files/machine-standard.scc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ define KMACHINE {{=machine}}
 
 define KARCH x86_64
 
-include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}}
+include {{=map_standard_kbranch(need_new_kbranch, new_kbranch, existing_kbranch)}} nopatch
 {{ if need_new_kbranch == "y": }}
 define KTYPE {{=new_kbranch}}
 branch {{=machine}}