diff --git a/conf/machine/imx6qdl-variscite-som.conf b/conf/machine/imx6qdl-variscite-som.conf
index c42741a..1409605 100644
--- a/conf/machine/imx6qdl-variscite-som.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/imx6qdl-variscite-som.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ require conf/machine/include/imx-base.inc
 require conf/machine/include/tune-cortexa9.inc
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-variscite"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel_use-mainline-bsp ??= "linux-fslc"
 
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = " \
     imx6dl-var-som-cap.dtb \