diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig b/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig
index 56abd8fae3..1768a26a35 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/ivybridge/Kconfig
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ config DCACHE_RAM_MRC_VAR_SIZE
 config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	def_bool y
 	select SMM_TSEG
-	select HAVE_INTEL_ME
 	select X86_RAMTEST
 
 config SMM_TSEG_SIZE
diff --git a/board/google/chromebook_link/Kconfig b/board/google/chromebook_link/Kconfig
index 6b139392b5..fa12f338de 100644
--- a/board/google/chromebook_link/Kconfig
+++ b/board/google/chromebook_link/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
 	select X86_RESET_VECTOR
 	select NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_IVYBRIDGE
+	select HAVE_INTEL_ME
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_8192
 
 config PCIE_ECAM_BASE
diff --git a/board/google/chromebox_panther/Kconfig b/board/google/chromebox_panther/Kconfig
index ae96d23d03..2af3aa9e74 100644
--- a/board/google/chromebox_panther/Kconfig
+++ b/board/google/chromebox_panther/Kconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
 	select X86_RESET_VECTOR
 	select NORTHBRIDGE_INTEL_IVYBRIDGE
+	select HAVE_INTEL_ME
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_8192
 
 config SYS_CAR_ADDR