diff --git a/meta-qualcomm/conf/layer.conf b/meta-qualcomm/conf/layer.conf
index 5079054..51c563e 100644
--- a/meta-qualcomm/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-qualcomm/conf/layer.conf
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "qualcomm"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_qualcomm = ""
+
+# Provide a variable that points the base of the qualcomm layer.
+QUALCOMMBASE = '${@os.path.normpath("${LAYERDIR}/")}'