diff --git a/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/conf/machine/include/openpower.inc b/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/conf/machine/include/openpower.inc
index 13fa14a..8862688 100644
--- a/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/conf/machine/include/openpower.inc
+++ b/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/conf/machine/include/openpower.inc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
         obmc-phosphor-sensor-mgmt \
         obmc-phosphor-flash-mgmt \
         obmc-phosphor-event-mgmt \
+        obmc-host-ipmi \
         openpower-pflash \
         "
 
diff --git a/meta-phosphor/classes/obmc-phosphor-image.bbclass b/meta-phosphor/classes/obmc-phosphor-image.bbclass
index c5d14a8..9dac71b 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/classes/obmc-phosphor-image.bbclass
+++ b/meta-phosphor/classes/obmc-phosphor-image.bbclass
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 # - obmc-phosphor-event-mgmt          - Phosphor OpenBMC event management
 # - obmc-phosphor-user-mgmt           - Phosphor OpenBMC user management
 # - obmc-phosphor-system-mgmt         - Phosphor OpenBMC system management
+# - obmc-host-ipmi                    - OpenBMC Host IPMI
 
 inherit core-image
 inherit obmc-phosphor-license
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 FEATURE_PACKAGES_obmc-event-mgmt ?= "${@df_enabled('obmc-phosphor-event-mgmt', 'virtual-obmc-event-mgmt', d)}"
 FEATURE_PACKAGES_obmc-user-mgmt ?= "${@df_enabled('obmc-phosphor-user-mgmt', 'virtual-obmc-user-mgmt', d)}"
 FEATURE_PACKAGES_obmc-system-mgmt ?= "${@df_enabled('obmc-phosphor-system-mgmt', 'virtual-obmc-system-mgmt', d)}"
+FEATURE_PACKAGES_obmc-host-ipmi ?= "${@cf_enabled('obmc-host-ipmi', 'virtual-obmc-host-ipmi-hw', d)}"
 
 # Install entire Phosphor application stack by default
 IMAGE_FEATURES += " \
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@
         obmc-event-mgmt \
         obmc-user-mgmt \
         obmc-system-mgmt \
+        obmc-host-ipmi \
         ssh-server-dropbear \
         "
 
diff --git a/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-phosphor-apps.bb b/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-phosphor-apps.bb
index 6770ad0..49eecdd 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-phosphor-apps.bb
+++ b/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/packagegroups/packagegroup-phosphor-apps.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 SUMMARY_${PN}-extras = "Extra features"
 RDEPENDS_${PN}-extras = " \
 	phosphor-rest \
-        host-ipmid \
         "
 
 SUMMARY_${PN}-extrasdev = "Development features"
diff --git a/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf b/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf
index 0c432b6..c890d36 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf
+++ b/meta-phosphor/conf/distro/openbmc-phosphor.conf
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         obmc-phosphor-event-mgmt \
         obmc-phosphor-user-mgmt \
         obmc-phosphor-system-mgmt \
+        obmc-host-ipmi \
         ${DISTRO_FEATURES_LIBC} \
         "
 
diff --git a/meta-phosphor/conf/machine/include/sample.inc b/meta-phosphor/conf/machine/include/sample.inc
index cd41c72..cdf10de 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/conf/machine/include/sample.inc
+++ b/meta-phosphor/conf/machine/include/sample.inc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
         obmc-phosphor-chassis-mgmt \
         obmc-phosphor-sensor-mgmt \
         obmc-phosphor-flash-mgmt \
+        obmc-host-ipmi \
         "
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ipmi-hw = "host-ipmi-hw-example"