diff --git a/meta-yocto/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf b/meta-yocto/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf
index b30c8afef5..c237609a75 100644
--- a/meta-yocto/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf
+++ b/meta-yocto/conf/machine/mpc8315e-rdb.conf
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ XSERVER = "xserver-kdrive-fbdev"
 UBOOT_ENTRYPOINT = "0x00000000"
 
 KERNEL_DEVICETREE = "${S}/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/mpc8315erdb.dts"
+
+MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS = " kernel-modules"