diff --git a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
index 6c90294d8c..2bc49c838f 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select HAVE_SMI_HANDLER
 	select MRC_SETTINGS_PROTECT
 	select MRC_SETTINGS_VARIABLE_DATA
-	select NO_FIXED_XIP_ROM_SIZE
 	select NO_XIP_EARLY_STAGES
 	select PARALLEL_MP
 	select PARALLEL_MP_AP_WORK
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig
index b68e93d9c1..7474148db4 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/Kconfig
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select INTEL_GMA_ADD_VBT if RUN_FSP_GOP
 	select IOAPIC
 	select MRC_SETTINGS_PROTECT
-	select NO_FIXED_XIP_ROM_SIZE
 	select PARALLEL_MP
 	select PARALLEL_MP_AP_WORK
 	select PLATFORM_USES_FSP2_0
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cpu/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cpu/Kconfig
index 8cc572d3b2..0882dd8827 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cpu/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cpu/Kconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ config SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_CPU_MPINIT
 config SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_CAR
 	bool
 	default n
+	select NO_FIXED_XIP_ROM_SIZE
 	help
 	  This option allows you to select how cache-as-ram (CAR) is set up.
 
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
index 7382df0134..4493f9ba9a 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/skylake/Kconfig
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select INTEL_GMA_ADD_VBT if RUN_FSP_GOP
 	select IOAPIC
 	select MRC_SETTINGS_PROTECT
-	select NO_FIXED_XIP_ROM_SIZE
 	select PARALLEL_MP
 	select PARALLEL_MP_AP_WORK
 	select PLATFORM_USES_FSP2_0