diff --git a/conf/machine/cubieboard.conf b/conf/machine/cubieboard.conf
index 42341af..ae63576 100644
--- a/conf/machine/cubieboard.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/cubieboard.conf
@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@ IMAGE_FSTYPES += "ext3 tar.gz a10-sdimg"
 # Guesswork
 SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyS0"
 
+MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS = "\
+ kernel-module-sw-ahci-platform \
+"
+
 MACHINE_FEATURES = "kernel26 screen apm usbgadget usbhost vfat alsa"
diff --git a/conf/machine/mele.conf b/conf/machine/mele.conf
index 61afe64..8eeff38 100644
--- a/conf/machine/mele.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/mele.conf
@@ -30,4 +30,13 @@ IMAGE_FSTYPES += "ext3 a10-sdimg"
 # Guesswork
 SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyS0"
 
+MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS = "\
+ kernel-module-8192cu \
+ kernel-module-sw-ahci-platform \
+ kernel-module-sndspdif \
+ kernel-module-sun4i_sndspdif \
+ kernel-module-sun4i_spdif \
+ kernel-module-sun4i_spdma \
+"
+
 MACHINE_FEATURES = "kernel26 screen apm usbgadget usbhost vfat alsa"