diff --git a/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/host/p9-host-start.bbappend b/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/recipes-phosphor/host/p9-host-start.bbappend
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+RDEPENDS_${PN} += 'avsbus-control'
+RDEPENDS_${PN} += 'vrm-control'