diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/Kconfig
index 70e6763d21..044c60bb76 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/Kconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ config SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_HECI_DISABLE_IN_SMM
 config SOC_INTEL_CSE_LITE_SKU
 	bool
 	default n
-	select ME_REGION_ALLOW_CPU_READ_ACCESS
 	help
 	 Enables CSE Lite SKU