diff --git a/meta-intel/conf/machine/include/intel.inc b/meta-intel/conf/machine/include/intel.inc
index 0884294..db6b0c1 100644
--- a/meta-intel/conf/machine/include/intel.inc
+++ b/meta-intel/conf/machine/include/intel.inc
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-system-mgmt = "packagegroup-intel-apps"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ctl ?= "obmc-op-control-host"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-inventory-data ?= "${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_skeleton_workbook}"
-PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ipmi-hw = ""
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-host-ipmi-hw = "phosphor-ipmi-kcs"
 #PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/obmc-gpio-monitor ?= "phosphor-gpio-monitor"