diff --git a/conf/machine/imx6dl-riotboard.conf b/conf/machine/imx6dl-riotboard.conf
index cba0c2e..6cc4f8c 100644
--- a/conf/machine/imx6dl-riotboard.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/imx6dl-riotboard.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 include conf/machine/include/imx-base.inc
 include conf/machine/include/tune-cortexa9.inc
 
+MACHINEOVERRIDES =. "mx6:mx6dl:"
+
 UBOOT_MACHINE = "riotboard_defconfig"
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel ?= "linux-fslc"