diff --git a/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf b/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf
index 11b3541..d815ef3 100644
--- a/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf
+++ b/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "ast_g5_ncsi_config"
 
-PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/p9-vcs-workaround = ''
-
 require conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc
 require conf/machine/include/obmc-bsp-common.inc
 require conf/machine/include/openpower.inc
diff --git a/meta-nicole/recipes-phosphor/host/p9-host-start.bbappend b/meta-nicole/recipes-phosphor/host/p9-host-start.bbappend
index 83ef545..d26a4d6 100644
--- a/meta-nicole/recipes-phosphor/host/p9-host-start.bbappend
+++ b/meta-nicole/recipes-phosphor/host/p9-host-start.bbappend
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 RDEPENDS_${PN}_append = " avsbus-control"
-RDEPENDS_${PN}_remove = " p9-vcs-workaround"