diff --git a/src/ec/google/wilco/Kconfig b/src/ec/google/wilco/Kconfig
index 4202c1d7b5..f4a41112b9 100644
--- a/src/ec/google/wilco/Kconfig
+++ b/src/ec/google/wilco/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config EC_GOOGLE_WILCO
 	default n
 	select EC_GOOGLE_COMMON_MEC
 	select EC_ACPI
+	select VBOOT_EC_SOFTWARE_SYNC if VBOOT
 	help
 	  Google Wilco Embedded Controller interface.