diff --git a/benchmarks/bm_runner.py b/benchmarks/bm_runner.py
index 10d0f7ced4..dc2e174f52 100755
--- a/benchmarks/bm_runner.py
+++ b/benchmarks/bm_runner.py
@@ -140,11 +140,21 @@ def _asv_compare(
 ) -> None:
     """Run through a list of commits comparing each one to the next."""
     commits = tuple(commit[:8] for commit in commits)
+
+    machine_script = [
+        "from asv.machine import Machine",
+        "print(Machine.get_unique_machine_name())",
+    ]
+    machine_name = _subprocess_runner_capture(
+        ["python", "-c", ";".join(machine_script)]
+    )
+
     for i in range(len(commits) - 1):
         before = commits[i]
         after = commits[i + 1]
         asv_command = shlex.split(
-            f"compare {before} {after} --factor={COMPARE_FACTOR} --split"
+            f"compare {before} {after} "
+            f"--machine {machine_name} --factor={COMPARE_FACTOR} --split"
         )
 
         comparison = _subprocess_runner_capture(asv_command, asv=True)
diff --git a/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst b/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
index 9022446cb8..0b18177a41 100644
--- a/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
+++ b/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
 💼 Internal
 ===========
 
-#. N/A
+#. `@trexfeathers`_ fixed benchmark result comparison to inspect the results
+   for the current machine only. This is useful for setups where a single
+   home-space is shared between multiple machines, as with some virtual desktop
+   arrangements. (:pull:`6550`)
 
 
 .. comment