diff --git a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/Kconfig
index ef1d10b997..0357ba9e2d 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/Kconfig
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_SCS if SOC_INTEL_ALDERLAKE_PCH_N
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_HDA
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_HECI1_DISABLE_USING_PMC_IPC
-	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_IPU
+	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_IPU if !SOC_INTEL_ALDERLAKE_PCH_S
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_IRQ
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_MEMINIT
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_PCIE_RTD3