diff --git a/conf/machine/pinecube.conf b/conf/machine/pinecube.conf
index 6dad39e..722c5f0 100644
--- a/conf/machine/pinecube.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/pinecube.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 # There apparently is some support for the device in mainline kernel,
 # let's see how far can we take it.
 
+# Helium specific
+MACHINE_FRIENDLY_NAME = "Pinecube"
+MACHINE_NUM_CORES = "1"
 
 # Architecture tuning
 require conf/machine/include/sun8i.inc