diff --git a/src/arch/x86/smbios.c b/src/arch/x86/smbios.c
index 2a2a6af07c..24b18f2988 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/smbios.c
+++ b/src/arch/x86/smbios.c
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ static int get_socket_type(void)
 		return 0x15;
 	if (CONFIG(XEON_SP_COMMON_BASE))
 		return 0x36;
+	if (CONFIG(SOC_INTEL_ALDERLAKE))
+		return 0x40;
 
 	return 0x02; /* Unknown */
 }