diff --git a/meta-evb/conf/layer.conf b/meta-evb/conf/layer.conf
index f8f2d0e..0aca4aa 100644
--- a/meta-evb/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-evb/conf/layer.conf
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "evb"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_evb = ""
+
+# Provide a variable that points the base of the evb layer.
+EVBBASE = '${@os.path.normpath("${LAYERDIR}/")}'