diff --git a/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/machine/romulus.conf b/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/machine/romulus.conf
index ef39de9..ae1e644 100644
--- a/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/machine/romulus.conf
+++ b/meta-openbmc-machines/meta-openpower/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/machine/romulus.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 OBMC_MACHINE_FEATURES += "obmc-mrw"
 
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/p9-vcs-workaround = 'cpld-trigger'
+
 require conf/machine/include/ast2500.inc
 require conf/machine/include/obmc-bsp-common.inc
 require conf/machine/include/ibm.inc
+require conf/machine/include/p9.inc
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