diff --git a/conf/machine/sysmocom-alix.conf b/conf/machine/sysmocom-alix.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4d90be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/machine/sysmocom-alix.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#@TYPE: Machine
+#@NAME: common_pc
+#@DESCRIPTION: Machine configuration for sysmocom alix2d based hardware
+
+require sysmocom-bsc.conf
+MACHINEOVERRIDES = "${MACHINE}:sysmocom-bsc"
diff --git a/conf/machine/sysmocom-apu2.conf b/conf/machine/sysmocom-apu2.conf
index c1a8891..c509468 100644
--- a/conf/machine/sysmocom-apu2.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/sysmocom-apu2.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #@TYPE: Machine
 #@NAME: common_pc
-#@DESCRIPTION: Machine configuration for running a common x86
+#@DESCRIPTION: Machine configuration for sysmocom apu2 based hardware
 
 require conf/machine/include/tune-core2.inc
 require conf/machine/include/genericx86-common.inc