diff --git a/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/mboxd/mboxd.bb b/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/mboxd/mboxd.bb
index e961593..52af132 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/mboxd/mboxd.bb
+++ b/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/mboxd/mboxd.bb
@@ -44,3 +44,7 @@
 SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} += "mboxd.service"
 SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} += "mboxd-reload@.service"
 SYSTEMD_LINK_${PN} += "${@compose_list(d, 'FMT', 'OBMC_CHASSIS_INSTANCES')}"
+
+EXTRA_OECONF = " \
+        enable_virtual_pnor=no \
+        "