diff --git a/src/mainboard/intel/adlrvp/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/intel/adlrvp/Kconfig
index 954c02e627..8ed37ab53a 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/intel/adlrvp/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/intel/adlrvp/Kconfig
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ config CHROMEOS
 	select GBB_FLAG_FORCE_MANUAL_RECOVERY
 	select GBB_FLAG_DISABLE_PD_SOFTWARE_SYNC
 	select HAS_RECOVERY_MRC_CACHE
-	select GBB_FLAG_DISABLE_EC_SOFTWARE_SYNC
 
 config MAINBOARD_DIR
 	string
@@ -96,6 +95,7 @@ config VBOOT
 	select VBOOT_LID_SWITCH
 	select VBOOT_MOCK_SECDATA
 	select EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC_SWITCHES if ADL_CHROME_EC
+	select VBOOT_EARLY_EC_SYNC if BOARD_INTEL_ADLRVP_M_EXT_EC
 
 config UART_FOR_CONSOLE
 	int