diff --git a/profiles/use.desc b/profiles/use.desc
index 19f76b06ddd33..27d333b09e0f7 100644
--- a/profiles/use.desc
+++ b/profiles/use.desc
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ freetds - Add support for the TDS protocol to connect to MSSQL/Sybase databases
 ftp - Add FTP (File Transfer Protocol) support
 gd - Add support for media-libs/gd (to generate graphics on the fly)
 gdbm - Add support for sys-libs/gdbm (GNU database libraries)
+generic-uki - Install a generic initramfs and Unified Kernel Image alongside the distribution kernel
 geoip - Add geoip support for country and city lookup based on IPs
 geolocation - Enable physical position determination
 ggi - Add support for media-libs/libggi (non-X video api/drivers)
diff --git a/sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin/metadata.xml b/sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin/metadata.xml
index 783070054089b..51cfdeabfbbf4 100644
--- a/sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin/metadata.xml
+++ b/sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin/metadata.xml
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@
 		<name>Distribution Kernel Project</name>
 	</maintainer>
 	<use>
-		<flag name="generic-uki">
-			Install a prebuilt generic initramfs and Unified Kernel Image
-			(EXPERIMENTAL).
-		</flag>
 		<flag name="initramfs">
 			Build initramfs along with the kernel.
 		</flag>
diff --git a/sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel/metadata.xml b/sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel/metadata.xml
index 8780632adfa21..3b3b802f09d7c 100644
--- a/sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel/metadata.xml
+++ b/sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel/metadata.xml
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
 		<flag name="experimental">
 			Apply experimental patches; for more information, see "https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Kernel/Experimental".
 		</flag>
-		<flag name="generic-uki">
-			Build and install a generic initramfs and Unified Kernel Image,
-			this is intended for building binpkgs with a pre-generated UKI
-			included (EXPERIMENTAL).
-		</flag>
 		<flag name="hardened">
 			Use selection of hardening options recommended by Kernel Self
 			Protection Project
diff --git a/sys-kernel/vanilla-kernel/metadata.xml b/sys-kernel/vanilla-kernel/metadata.xml
index 7bfff2411c493..dcee5ac96edf8 100644
--- a/sys-kernel/vanilla-kernel/metadata.xml
+++ b/sys-kernel/vanilla-kernel/metadata.xml
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 		<name>Distribution Kernel Project</name>
 	</maintainer>
 	<use>
-		<flag name="generic-uki">
-			Build and install a generic initramfs and Unified Kernel Image,
-			this is intended for building binpkgs with a pre-generated UKI
-			included (EXPERIMENTAL).
-		</flag>
 		<flag name="initramfs">Build initramfs along with the kernel.</flag>
 	</use>
 </pkgmetadata>