diff --git a/openpower/package/machine-xml/machine-xml.mk b/openpower/package/machine-xml/machine-xml.mk
index e335e8b..dc05d0d 100644
--- a/openpower/package/machine-xml/machine-xml.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/machine-xml/machine-xml.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 
 MACHINE_XML_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 MACHINE_XML_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-MACHINE_XML_DEPENDENCIES = hostboot openpower-mrw common-p8-xml
+MACHINE_XML_DEPENDENCIES = openpower-mrw common-p8-xml
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_OPENPOWER_POWER9),y)
+MACHINE_XML_DEPENDENCIES += hostboot
+endif
+ifeq ($(BR2_OPENPOWER_POWER8),y)
+MACHINE_XML_DEPENDENCIES += hostboot-p8
+endif
 
 MACHINE_XML_INSTALL_IMAGES = YES
 MACHINE_XML_INSTALL_TARGET = YES