diff --git a/conf/machine/include/p9.inc b/conf/machine/include/p9.inc
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+OBMC_MACHINE_FEATURES += 'p9-vcs-workaround'
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ctl = "p9-host-start"