diff --git a/meta-tiogapass/conf/machine/tiogapass.conf b/meta-tiogapass/conf/machine/tiogapass.conf
index ee84c5d..fa4c016 100644
--- a/meta-tiogapass/conf/machine/tiogapass.conf
+++ b/meta-tiogapass/conf/machine/tiogapass.conf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         "
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ctl ?= "obmc-op-control-host"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-system-mgmt = "packagegroup-fb-apps"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ipmi-hw = "phosphor-ipmi-kcs"
 FLASH_SIZE = "32768"
 VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_skeleton_workbook = "${MACHINE}-config"