diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index edc79f8..50fbef9 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@
 BBFILE_PATTERN_intel = ""
 LAYERVERSION_intel = "1"
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_intel = "sumo"
+
+# Provide a variable that points the base of the intel layer.
+INTELBASE = '${@os.path.normpath("${LAYERDIR}/")}'