diff --git a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig
index 40b40d65ad..6af05c8848 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig
@@ -292,4 +292,15 @@ config FSP_FD_PATH
 	depends on FSP_USE_REPO
 	default "3rdparty/fsp/CoffeeLakeFspBinPkg/Fsp.fd" if SOC_INTEL_COFFEELAKE || SOC_INTEL_WHISKEYLAKE
 
+config SOC_INTEL_CANNONLAKE_DEBUG_CONSENT
+	int "Debug Consent for CNL"
+	# USB DBC is more common for developers so make this default to 3 if
+	# SOC_INTEL_DEBUG_CONSENT=y
+	default 3 if SOC_INTEL_DEBUG_CONSENT
+	default 0
+	help
+	  This is to control debug interface on SOC.
+	  Setting non-zero value will allow to use DBC or DCI to debug SOC.
+	  PlatformDebugConsent in FspmUpd.h has the details.
+
 endif
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/chip.h
index 58b540cac0..9bba226e58 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/chip.h
@@ -292,15 +292,6 @@ struct soc_intel_cannonlake_config {
 	 */
 	uint8_t PchPmSlpAMinAssert;
 
-	/* Desired platform debug type. */
-	enum {
-		DebugConsent_Disabled,
-		DebugConsent_DCI_DBC,
-		DebugConsent_DCI,
-		DebugConsent_USB3_DBC,
-		DebugConsent_XDP, /* XDP/Mipi60 */
-		DebugConsent_USB2_DBC,
-	} DebugConsent;
 	/*
 	 * SerialIO device mode selection:
 	 *
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/romstage/fsp_params.c b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/romstage/fsp_params.c
index 86160f68ae..ce5863855e 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/romstage/fsp_params.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/romstage/fsp_params.c
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ void platform_fsp_memory_init_params_cb(FSPM_UPD *mupd, uint32_t version)
 		m_cfg->SmbusEnable = 0;
 	else
 		m_cfg->SmbusEnable = smbus->enabled;
-	/* Set debug probe type */
-	m_cfg->PlatformDebugConsent = config->DebugConsent;
 
+	/* Set debug probe type */
+	m_cfg->PlatformDebugConsent =
+		CONFIG_SOC_INTEL_CANNONLAKE_DEBUG_CONSENT;
 	mainboard_memory_init_params(mupd);
 }