diff --git a/src/mainboard/supermicro/x9scl/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/supermicro/x9scl/Kconfig
index fb73683b7e..9968d34cb5 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/supermicro/x9scl/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/supermicro/x9scl/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select SUPERIO_NUVOTON_NCT6776_COM_A
 	select SUPERIO_NUVOTON_WPCM450
 	select MAINBOARD_USES_IFD_GBE_REGION
+	select IPMI_KCS
 
 config MAINBOARD_DIR
 	string