diff --git a/src/ec/google/chromeec/Kconfig b/src/ec/google/chromeec/Kconfig
index 48b4ae981a..1c4a7c03e3 100644
--- a/src/ec/google/chromeec/Kconfig
+++ b/src/ec/google/chromeec/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC
 	bool
+	select SERIRQ_CONTINUOUS_MODE
 	help
 	  Google's Chrome EC