diff --git a/src/drivers/intel/fsp/Makefile.inc b/src/drivers/intel/fsp/Makefile.inc
index 7e79c08c20..71d676d759 100644
--- a/src/drivers/intel/fsp/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/drivers/intel/fsp/Makefile.inc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_HAVE_FSP_BIN),y)
 cbfs-files-y += fsp.bin
 fsp.bin-file := $(call strip_quotes,$(CONFIG_FSP_FILE))
 fsp.bin-position := $(CONFIG_FSP_LOC)
-fsp.bin-type := 0xab
+fsp.bin-type := fsp
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ENABLE_MRC_CACHE),y)
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ $(obj)/mrc.cache:
 cbfs-files-y += mrc.cache
 mrc.cache-file := $(obj)/mrc.cache
 mrc.cache-position := $(CONFIG_MRC_CACHE_LOC)
-mrc.cache-type := 0xac
+mrc.cache-type := mrc_cache
 endif
diff --git a/src/mainboard/gizmosphere/gizmo/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/gizmosphere/gizmo/Makefile.inc
index 64d582cfe9..10a15e3afd 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/gizmosphere/gizmo/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/gizmosphere/gizmo/Makefile.inc
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ $(SPD_BIN): $(SPD_DEPS)
 
 cbfs-files-y += spd.bin
 spd.bin-file := $(SPD_BIN)
-spd.bin-type := 0xab
+spd.bin-type := spd
diff --git a/src/mainboard/gizmosphere/gizmo2/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/gizmosphere/gizmo2/Makefile.inc
index 4d521acea3..8a1c388337 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/gizmosphere/gizmo2/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/gizmosphere/gizmo2/Makefile.inc
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ $(SPD_BIN): $(SPD_DEPS)
 
 cbfs-files-y += spd.bin
 spd.bin-file := $(SPD_BIN)
-spd.bin-type := 0xab
+spd.bin-type := spd
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/bolt/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/google/bolt/Makefile.inc
index e30d0ae73f..e6c6eb3197 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/bolt/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/bolt/Makefile.inc
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ $(SPD_BIN): $(SPD_DEPS)
 
 cbfs-files-y += spd.bin
 spd.bin-file := $(SPD_BIN)
-spd.bin-type := 0xab
+spd.bin-type := spd
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/falco/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/google/falco/Makefile.inc
index 5ebab67e03..fbc24622ba 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/falco/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/falco/Makefile.inc
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ $(SPD_BIN): $(SPD_DEPS)
 
 cbfs-files-y += spd.bin
 spd.bin-file := $(SPD_BIN)
-spd.bin-type := 0xab
+spd.bin-type := spd
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/link/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/google/link/Makefile.inc
index b8899e3012..62746adbea 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/link/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/link/Makefile.inc
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ $(SPD_BIN): $(SPD_DEPS)
 
 cbfs-files-y += spd.bin
 spd.bin-file := $(SPD_BIN)
-spd.bin-type := 0xab
+spd.bin-type := spd
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/peppy/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/google/peppy/Makefile.inc
index 86b908289f..96c63f0f9c 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/peppy/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/peppy/Makefile.inc
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ $(SPD_BIN): $(SPD_DEPS)
 
 cbfs-files-y += spd.bin
 spd.bin-file := $(SPD_BIN)
-spd.bin-type := 0xab
+spd.bin-type := spd
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/rambi/spd/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/google/rambi/spd/Makefile.inc
index fb0335fb5a..2e7d75025a 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/rambi/spd/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/rambi/spd/Makefile.inc
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ $(SPD_BIN): $(SPD_DEPS)
 
 cbfs-files-y += spd.bin
 spd.bin-file := $(SPD_BIN)
-spd.bin-type := 0xab
+spd.bin-type := spd
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/samus/spd/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/google/samus/spd/Makefile.inc
index 4d5257e8f9..df63118bed 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/samus/spd/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/samus/spd/Makefile.inc
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ $(SPD_BIN): $(SPD_DEPS)
 
 cbfs-files-y += spd.bin
 spd.bin-file := $(SPD_BIN)
-spd.bin-type := 0xab
+spd.bin-type := spd
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/slippy/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/google/slippy/Makefile.inc
index 37378b1f84..ec75717df5 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/slippy/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/slippy/Makefile.inc
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ $(SPD_BIN): $(SPD_DEPS)
 
 cbfs-files-y += spd.bin
 spd.bin-file := $(SPD_BIN)
-spd.bin-type := 0xab
+spd.bin-type := spd
diff --git a/src/mainboard/pcengines/apu1/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/pcengines/apu1/Makefile.inc
index 3695daa470..904dfbe0f9 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/pcengines/apu1/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/pcengines/apu1/Makefile.inc
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ $(SPD_BIN): $(SPD_DEPS)
 
 cbfs-files-y += spd.bin
 spd.bin-file := $(SPD_BIN)
-spd.bin-type := 0xab
+spd.bin-type := spd
diff --git a/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/Makefile.inc
index a6be0c23cf..18041910a2 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/Makefile.inc
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ $(SPD_BIN):
 
 cbfs-files-y += spd.bin
 spd.bin-file := $(SPD_BIN)
-spd.bin-type := 0xab
+spd.bin-type := spd
diff --git a/src/mainboard/siemens/mc_tcu3/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/siemens/mc_tcu3/Makefile.inc
index 91d4bd21ff..e6ec0ad1e1 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/siemens/mc_tcu3/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/siemens/mc_tcu3/Makefile.inc
@@ -27,25 +27,25 @@ ramstage-y += ptn3460.c
 
 cbfs-files-y += hwinfo.hex
 hwinfo.hex-file := hwinfo.hex
-hwinfo.hex-type := 0x50
+hwinfo.hex-type := raw
 hwinfo.hex-align := 0x1000
 
 cbfs-files-y += version.hex
 version.hex-file := version.hex
-version.hex-type := 0x50
+version.hex-type := raw
 
 cbfs-files-y += hwinfo10.hex
 hwinfo10.hex-file := hwinfo10.hex
-hwinfo10.hex-type := 0x50
+hwinfo10.hex-type := raw
 
 cbfs-files-y += hwinfo12.hex
 hwinfo12.hex-file := hwinfo12.hex
-hwinfo12.hex-type := 0x50
+hwinfo12.hex-type := raw
 
 cbfs-files-y += hwinfo15.hex
 hwinfo15.hex-file := hwinfo15.hex
-hwinfo15.hex-type := 0x50
+hwinfo15.hex-type := raw
 
 cbfs-files-y += hwinfo19.hex
 hwinfo19.hex-file := hwinfo19.hex
-hwinfo19.hex-type := 0x50
+hwinfo19.hex-type := raw
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/Makefile.inc b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/Makefile.inc
index c8ebcdb99a..ab7e6ef640 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/Makefile.inc
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ smm-$(CONFIG_HAVE_SMI_HANDLER) += finalize.c
 cbfs-files-$(CONFIG_HAVE_MRC) += mrc.bin
 mrc.bin-file := $(call strip_quotes,$(CONFIG_MRC_FILE))
 mrc.bin-position := 0xfffa0000
-mrc.bin-type := 0xab
+mrc.bin-type := mrc
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_CHROMEOS),y)
 $(obj)/mrc.cache: $(obj)/config.h
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ $(obj)/mrc.cache: $(obj)/config.h
 cbfs-files-y += mrc.cache
 mrc.cache-file := $(obj)/mrc.cache
 mrc.cache-position := 0xfffe0000
-mrc.cache-type := 0xac
+mrc.cache-type := mrc_cache
 endif
 
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/Makefile.inc b/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/Makefile.inc
index 13275f6db0..ff656280ec 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/nehalem/Makefile.inc
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ $(obj)/mrc.cache:
 cbfs-files-y += mrc.cache
 mrc.cache-file := $(obj)/mrc.cache
 mrc.cache-position := 0xfffe0000
-mrc.cache-type := 0xac
+mrc.cache-type := mrc_cache
 
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Makefile.inc b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Makefile.inc
index 5d757a471e..3930a6e22b 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Makefile.inc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ smm-$(CONFIG_HAVE_SMI_HANDLER) += finalize.c
 cbfs-files-$(CONFIG_HAVE_MRC) += mrc.bin
 mrc.bin-file := $(call strip_quotes,$(CONFIG_MRC_FILE))
 mrc.bin-position := 0xfffa0000
-mrc.bin-type := 0xab
+mrc.bin-type := mrc
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_CHROMEOS),y)
 $(obj)/mrc.cache: $(obj)/config.h
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ mrc-cache-position-$(CONFIG_NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_SANDYBRIDGE) := 0xfffd0000
 mrc-cache-position-$(CONFIG_NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_IVYBRIDGE_NATIVE) := 0xfffe0000
 mrc-cache-position-$(CONFIG_NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_SANDYBRIDGE_NATIVE) := 0xfffe0000
 mrc.cache-position := $(mrc-cache-position-y)
-mrc.cache-type := 0xac
+mrc.cache-type := mrc_cache
 endif
 
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Makefile.inc b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Makefile.inc
index 4d941b749d..c79df34051 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Makefile.inc
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@ mrcelfentry = $(shell $(READELF_x86_32) -h -W $(CONFIG_MRC_FILE) | grep 'Entry p
 cbfs-files-$(CONFIG_HAVE_MRC) += mrc.bin
 mrc.bin-file := $(call strip_quotes,$(CONFIG_MRC_FILE))
 mrc.bin-position := $(if $(findstring elf,$(CONFIG_MRC_FILE)),$(shell printf "0x%x" $$(( $(mrcelfentry) - $(mrcelfoffset) )) ),$(CONFIG_MRC_BIN_ADDRESS))
-mrc.bin-type := 0xab
+mrc.bin-type := mrc
 
 PHONY += baytrail_add_me
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Makefile.inc b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Makefile.inc
index 293918dcdb..b990e1b718 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Makefile.inc
@@ -127,4 +127,4 @@ mrcelfentry = $(shell $(READELF_x86_32) -h -W $(CONFIG_MRC_FILE) | grep 'Entry p
 cbfs-files-$(CONFIG_HAVE_MRC) += mrc.bin
 mrc.bin-file := $(call strip_quotes,$(CONFIG_MRC_FILE))
 mrc.bin-position := $(if $(findstring elf,$(CONFIG_MRC_FILE)),$(shell printf "0x%x" $$(( $(mrcelfentry) - $(mrcelfoffset) )) ),$(CONFIG_MRC_BIN_ADDRESS))
-mrc.bin-type := 0xab
+mrc.bin-type := mrc
diff --git a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/Makefile.inc b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/Makefile.inc
index 38d7bc751c..10d4d4e5f0 100644
--- a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/Makefile.inc
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ MTS_FILE = $(MTS_DIR)/mts_cr.bin
 MTS_FILE_CBFS = mts
 cbfs-files-y += $(MTS_FILE_CBFS)
 $(MTS_FILE_CBFS)-file := $(MTS_FILE)
-$(MTS_FILE_CBFS)-type := 0x50
+$(MTS_FILE_CBFS)-type := raw
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/sch/Makefile.inc b/src/southbridge/intel/sch/Makefile.inc
index b321a6c4ca..0bdd4759e3 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/sch/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/sch/Makefile.inc
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ smm-$(CONFIG_HAVE_SMI_HANDLER) += smihandler.c
 # We don't ship that, but booting without it is bound to fail
 cbfs-files-$(CONFIG_HAVE_CMC) += cmc.bin
 cmc.bin-file := $(call strip_quotes,$(CONFIG_CMC_FILE))
-cmc.bin-type := 0xaa
+cmc.bin-type := raw
 cmc.bin-position := 0xfffd0000