diff --git a/import-layers/yocto-poky/meta/conf/machine/include/tune-ppce6500.inc b/import-layers/yocto-poky/meta/conf/machine/include/tune-ppce6500.inc
index da1e864..5db7e76 100644
--- a/import-layers/yocto-poky/meta/conf/machine/include/tune-ppce6500.inc
+++ b/import-layers/yocto-poky/meta/conf/machine/include/tune-ppce6500.inc
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@
 # glibc configure options to get e6500 specific library
 GLIBC_EXTRA_OECONF_powerpc64 += "${@bb.utils.contains('TUNE_FEATURES', 'e6500', '--with-cpu=e6500', '', d)}"
 GLIBC_EXTRA_OECONF_powerpc += "${@bb.utils.contains('TUNE_FEATURES', 'e6500', '--with-cpu=e6500', '', d)}"
+
+# QEMU usermode fails with invalid instruction error (YOCTO: #10304)
+MACHINE_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED_append = "${@bb.utils.contains('TUNE_FEATURES', 'e6500', ' qemu-usermode', '', d)}"