diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/brya/Kconfig.name b/src/mainboard/google/brya/Kconfig.name
index 02255f3491..aafec8f583 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/brya/Kconfig.name
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/brya/Kconfig.name
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ config BOARD_GOOGLE_NIVVIKS
 
 config BOARD_GOOGLE_NEREID
 	bool "->  Nereid"
-	select ALDERLAKE_CONFIGURE_DESCRIPTOR
 	select BOARD_GOOGLE_BASEBOARD_NISSA
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_32768
 	select DRIVERS_GENERIC_BAYHUB_LV2
@@ -254,7 +253,6 @@ config BOARD_GOOGLE_KULDAX
 
 config BOARD_GOOGLE_JOXER
 	bool "->  Joxer"
-	select ALDERLAKE_CONFIGURE_DESCRIPTOR
 	select BOARD_GOOGLE_BASEBOARD_NISSA
 	select CHROMEOS_WIFI_SAR if CHROMEOS
 	select DRIVERS_GENESYSLOGIC_GL9750
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/joxer/variant.c b/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/joxer/variant.c
index d51927c631..3a0522078d 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/joxer/variant.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/joxer/variant.c
@@ -10,41 +10,3 @@ const char *get_wifi_sar_cbfs_filename(void)
 {
 	return "wifi_sar_0.hex";
 }
-
-/*
- * TODO(b/229022567): This is a workaround which will be removed once we
- * implement a proper solution for configuring the descriptor differently for
- * different SKUs.
- */
-void variant_update_descriptor(void)
-{
-	/*
-	 * UfsCont1Config = "Disabled"
-	 * IshSupported = "No"
-	 */
-	struct descriptor_byte emmc_bytes[] = {
-		{ 0x1f8, 0x55 },
-		{ 0x1f9, 0x55 },
-		{ 0xc18, 0x89 },
-		{ 0xc1d, 0xb8 },
-	};
-
-	/*
-	 * UfsCont1Config = "X2"
-	 * IshSupported = "Yes"
-	 */
-	struct descriptor_byte ufs_bytes[] = {
-		{ 0x1f8, 0x95 },
-		{ 0x1f9, 0x59 },
-		{ 0xc18, 0x09 },
-		{ 0xc1d, 0x28 },
-	};
-
-	if (fw_config_probe(FW_CONFIG(STORAGE, STORAGE_UFS))) {
-		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Configuring descriptor for UFS\n");
-		configure_descriptor(ufs_bytes, ARRAY_SIZE(ufs_bytes));
-	} else {
-		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Configuring descriptor for eMMC\n");
-		configure_descriptor(emmc_bytes, ARRAY_SIZE(emmc_bytes));
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/nereid/Makefile.inc b/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/nereid/Makefile.inc
index 16c9748225..defb592f2f 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/nereid/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/nereid/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 bootblock-y += gpio.c
-bootblock-y += variant.c
 
 romstage-y += gpio.c
 romstage-y += memory.c
 
 ramstage-y += gpio.c
-ramstage-y += variant.c
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/nereid/variant.c b/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/nereid/variant.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 74afb2702b..0000000000
--- a/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/nereid/variant.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
-
-#include <baseboard/variants.h>
-#include <console/console.h>
-#include <drivers/intel/gma/opregion.h>
-#include <fw_config.h>
-#include <soc/bootblock.h>
-
-const char *mainboard_vbt_filename(void)
-{
-	if (fw_config_probe(FW_CONFIG(DB_USB, DB_1A_HDMI)))
-		return "vbt-nereid_hdmi.bin";
-
-	return "vbt.bin";
-}
-
-void variant_update_descriptor(void)
-{
-	/* TypeCPort2Config = "No Thunderbolt" */
-	struct descriptor_byte typec_bytes[] = {
-		{ 0xc76, 0xb7 },
-		{ 0xc77, 0xb6 },
-		{ 0xc7c, 0xee },
-		{ 0xca0, 0x0c },
-	};
-
-	/* TypeCPort2Config = "DP Fixed Connection" */
-	struct descriptor_byte hdmi_bytes[] = {
-		{ 0xc76, 0x75 },
-		{ 0xc77, 0xc4 },
-		{ 0xc7c, 0x1e },
-		{ 0xca0, 0x0e },
-	};
-
-	if (fw_config_probe(FW_CONFIG(DB_USB, DB_1A_HDMI))) {
-		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Configuring descriptor for HDMI\n");
-		configure_descriptor(hdmi_bytes, ARRAY_SIZE(hdmi_bytes));
-	} else {
-		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Configuring descriptor for Type-C\n");
-		configure_descriptor(typec_bytes, ARRAY_SIZE(typec_bytes));
-	}
-}