diff --git a/meta-qualcomm/conf/machine/qcom-dc-scm-v1.conf b/meta-qualcomm/conf/machine/qcom-dc-scm-v1.conf
index ba84a00..93e2512 100644
--- a/meta-qualcomm/conf/machine/qcom-dc-scm-v1.conf
+++ b/meta-qualcomm/conf/machine/qcom-dc-scm-v1.conf
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@
         "
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ctl ?= ""
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ipmi-hw = "phosphor-ipmi-ssif"
 
 FEATURE_PACKAGES_obmc-system-mgmt = ""