diff --git a/pkg/asset/machines/libvirt/machines.go b/pkg/asset/machines/libvirt/machines.go
index 2a8fb3dccaf..7dfe4c92c25 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/machines/libvirt/machines.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/machines/libvirt/machines.go
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ func Machines(config *types.InstallConfig, pool *types.MachinePool, role, userDa
 	if configPlatform := config.Platform.Name(); configPlatform != types.PlatformNameLibvirt {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("non-Libvirt configuration: %q", configPlatform)
 	}
-	if poolPlatform := pool.Platform.Name(); poolPlatform != types.PlatformNameLibvirt {
+	// FIXME: empty is a valid case for Libvirt as we don't use it.
+	if poolPlatform := pool.Platform.Name(); poolPlatform != "" && poolPlatform != types.PlatformNameLibvirt {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("non-Libvirt machine-pool: %q", poolPlatform)
 	}
 	clustername := config.ObjectMeta.Name
diff --git a/pkg/asset/machines/libvirt/machinesets.go b/pkg/asset/machines/libvirt/machinesets.go
index 953a6100eb8..baea64e0b54 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/machines/libvirt/machinesets.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/machines/libvirt/machinesets.go
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ func MachineSets(config *types.InstallConfig, pool *types.MachinePool, role, use
 	if configPlatform := config.Platform.Name(); configPlatform != types.PlatformNameLibvirt {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("non-Libvirt configuration: %q", configPlatform)
 	}
-	if poolPlatform := pool.Platform.Name(); poolPlatform != types.PlatformNameLibvirt {
+	// FIXME: empty is a valid case for Libvirt as we don't use it.
+	if poolPlatform := pool.Platform.Name(); poolPlatform != "" && poolPlatform != types.PlatformNameLibvirt {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("non-Libvirt machine-pool: %q", poolPlatform)
 	}
 	clustername := config.ObjectMeta.Name