diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/sarien/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/google/sarien/Kconfig
index 1e6df57f2f..c48a908dc1 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/sarien/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/sarien/Kconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ config CHROMEOS
 	select GBB_FLAG_FORCE_DEV_SWITCH_ON
 	select GBB_FLAG_FORCE_DEV_BOOT_USB
 	select GBB_FLAG_FORCE_DEV_BOOT_LEGACY
-	select GBB_FLAG_FORCE_MANUAL_RECOVERY
+	select GBB_FLAG_DISABLE_EC_SOFTWARE_SYNC
 
 config DIMM_MAX
 	int