diff --git a/meta-ast2500/conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc b/meta-ast2500/conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc
index 94e9a59..01f299c 100644
--- a/meta-ast2500/conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc
+++ b/meta-ast2500/conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@
 
 SERIAL_CONSOLES = "115200;ttyS4"
 
+MACHINEOVERRIDES .= ":ast2500"
+
 require conf/machine/include/arm/arch-armv6.inc