diff --git a/meta-fri2/conf/machine/fri2-noemgd.conf b/meta-fri2/conf/machine/fri2-noemgd.conf
index 15121925..345d421e 100644
--- a/meta-fri2/conf/machine/fri2-noemgd.conf
+++ b/meta-fri2/conf/machine/fri2-noemgd.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ require conf/machine/include/intel-common-pkgarch.inc
 require conf/machine/include/meta-intel.inc
 
 MACHINE_FEATURES += "wifi 3g pcbios efi"
+MACHINE_FEATURES += "intel-ucode"
+
 MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += "linux-firmware-iwlwifi-6000g2a-5"
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel ?= "linux-yocto"