diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6999ee2a334f..466fa26d4344 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -9299,7 +9299,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "sp-io",
  "sp-runtime",
  "sp-std 8.0.0",
- "sp-version",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
index 61939a2c80a7..be2db504145b 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
@@ -213,10 +213,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	// We allow each account to have holds on it from:
-	//   - `NftFractionalization`: 1
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<1>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-westend/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-westend/src/lib.rs
index e0dff0c4516e..0749135b18aa 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-westend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-westend/src/lib.rs
@@ -198,10 +198,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	// We allow each account to have holds on it from:
-	//   - `NftFractionalization`: 1
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<1>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
index b21cde248e11..cea287591a76 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<0>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-westend/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-westend/src/lib.rs
index 717cde6280db..6cdb0c87e522 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-westend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-westend/src/lib.rs
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<0>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/collectives/collectives-westend/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/collectives/collectives-westend/src/lib.rs
index 6cb8e096e4b3..27ab649c28db 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/collectives/collectives-westend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/collectives/collectives-westend/src/lib.rs
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<1>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/contracts/contracts-rococo/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/contracts/contracts-rococo/src/lib.rs
index 79b6b6be299b..1e5d60125bf8 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/contracts/contracts-rococo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/contracts/contracts-rococo/src/lib.rs
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<1>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/coretime/coretime-rococo/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/coretime/coretime-rococo/src/lib.rs
index 95709117578d..3253751beea5 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/coretime/coretime-rococo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/coretime/coretime-rococo/src/lib.rs
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<0>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/coretime/coretime-westend/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/coretime/coretime-westend/src/lib.rs
index 742b3a29275c..7fa67b3aa728 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/coretime/coretime-westend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/coretime/coretime-westend/src/lib.rs
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<0>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-rococo/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-rococo/src/lib.rs
index 7805e0ad9829..a272cc6c6268 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-rococo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-rococo/src/lib.rs
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<0>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-westend/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-westend/src/lib.rs
index 8ea29c8aa218..67395f088e36 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-westend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/people/people-westend/src/lib.rs
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<0>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/src/lib.rs
index 541bcd05644f..b34f3346019c 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/testing/penpal/src/lib.rs
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<0>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/testing/rococo-parachain/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/testing/rococo-parachain/src/lib.rs
index 7faee4258f65..ffa6c9b2c381 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/testing/rococo-parachain/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/testing/rococo-parachain/src/lib.rs
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<0>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<0>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 impl pallet_transaction_payment::Config for Runtime {
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
index 4d0e537f6dbd..e99876d417d9 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
@@ -314,10 +314,10 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type ReserveIdentifier = [u8; 8];
 	type WeightInfo = weights::pallet_balances::WeightInfo<Runtime>;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<1>;
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<2>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
@@ -1163,8 +1163,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config<NisCounterpartInstance> for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = ();
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<2>;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<1>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
index fb54bec509b3..73a599c703a9 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Runtime {
 	type RuntimeHoldReason = RuntimeHoldReason;
 	type RuntimeFreezeReason = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 	type FreezeIdentifier = RuntimeFreezeReason;
-	type MaxFreezes = ConstU32<1>;
-	type MaxHolds = ConstU32<1>;
+	type MaxHolds = RuntimeHoldReason;
+	type MaxFreezes = RuntimeFreezeReason;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs
index bf3053a3f8f5..af174763dfdb 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/misc.rs
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ pub const DEFENSIVE_OP_PUBLIC_ERROR: &str = "a defensive failure has been trigge
 pub const DEFENSIVE_OP_INTERNAL_ERROR: &str = "Defensive failure has been triggered!";
 
 /// Trait to get the number of variants in any enum.
-///
-/// NOTE: can be removed once <https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/mem/fn.variant_count.html> is stable.
 pub trait VariantCount {
 	/// Get the number of variants.
 	const VARIANT_COUNT: u32;
diff --git a/substrate/frame/support/test/tests/composite_enum.rs b/substrate/frame/support/test/tests/composite_enum.rs
index 5ac08cb086fe..e74ad1f06461 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/support/test/tests/composite_enum.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/support/test/tests/composite_enum.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 use codec::Encode;
 use frame_support::derive_impl;
-use frame_support::traits::VariantCount;
+use frame_support::traits::{Get, VariantCount};
 use sp_core::sr25519;
 use sp_runtime::{
 	generic,
@@ -226,11 +226,13 @@ fn list_all_freeze_reason_variants() -> Vec<RuntimeFreezeReason> {
 
 #[test]
 fn runtime_hold_reason_variant_count_works() {
+	assert_eq!(RuntimeHoldReason::VARIANT_COUNT, RuntimeHoldReason::get());
 	assert_eq!(RuntimeHoldReason::VARIANT_COUNT as usize, list_all_hold_reason_variants().len());
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn runtime_freeze_reason_variant_count_works() {
+	assert_eq!(RuntimeFreezeReason::VARIANT_COUNT, RuntimeFreezeReason::get());
 	assert_eq!(RuntimeFreezeReason::VARIANT_COUNT as usize, list_all_freeze_reason_variants().len());
 }