diff --git a/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc b/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
index 2fed684..ee38c56 100644
--- a/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
+++ b/conf/distro/include/phosphor-defaults.inc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+PHOSPHOR_FAN_CONFIG_USE_NATIVE_SYSROOT ?= "1"
+PHOSPHOR_FAN_CONFIG_RECIPE_SUFFIX = "${@bb.utils.contains('PHOSPHOR_FAN_CONFIG_USE_NATIVE_SYSROOT', '1', '-native', '', d)}"
 OBMC_BMC_INSTANCES ?= "0"
 OBMC_CHASSIS_INSTANCES ?= "0"
 OBMC_CHECKSTOP_INSTANCES ?= "0"
@@ -194,21 +196,20 @@
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/phosphor-logging-callouts ?= \
     "phosphor-logging-callouts-example-native"
 
-# The phosphor-fan-presence application is data driven and requires an
-# input YAML that maps fans to their tach sensors.
-# This virtual is a native recipe that provides that mapping by installing
-# configuration files in the format and native sysroot location expected by
-# the phosphor-fan-presence build process in the native sysroot.
+# The phosphor-fan-presence application is data driven and requires an input
+# YAML that maps fans to their tach sensors.  This virtual is a recipe that
+# provides that mapping by installing configuration files in the format and
+# sysroot location expected by the phosphor-fan-presence build process in the
+# sysroot.
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/phosphor-fan-presence-config ?= \
-    "phosphor-fan-presence-config-native"
+    "phosphor-fan-presence-config${PHOSPHOR_FAN_CONFIG_RECIPE_SUFFIX}"
 
-# The phosphor-fan-control application is data driven and requires a YAML
-# file to define the fans in the system.
-# This virtual is a native recipe that provides that definition by installing
-# the YAML file in the format and native sysroot location expected by
-# the phosphor-fan-control build process in the native sysroot.
+# The phosphor-fan-control application is data driven and requires a YAML file
+# to define the fans in the system.  This virtual is a recipe that provides
+# that definition by installing the YAML file in the format and sysroot
+# location expected by the phosphor-fan-control build process in the sysroot.
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/phosphor-fan-control-fan-config ?= \
-    "phosphor-fan-control-fan-config-native"
+    "phosphor-fan-control-fan-config${PHOSPHOR_FAN_CONFIG_RECIPE_SUFFIX}"
 
 # The phosphor-gpio-monitor application is data-driven and requires an input.
 # The application then watches the passed in input event entry for the