diff --git a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
index 9fa37a1ff3..6eae0e13c0 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select PCIEXP_COMMON_CLOCK
 	select PCIEXP_CLK_PM
 	select PCIEXP_L1_SUB_STATE
+	select POSTCAR_CONSOLE
 	select POSTCAR_STAGE
 	select REG_SCRIPT
 	select RELOCATABLE_RAMSTAGE	# Build fails if this is not selected