diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index bc33c2b..ec6913a 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "hxt"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_hxt = ""
+
+# Provide a variable that points the base of the hxt layer.
+HXTBASE = '${@os.path.normpath("${LAYERDIR}/")}'