diff --git a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
index b013da15c2..3f14880477 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ config CHROMEOS
 	select EC_SOFTWARE_SYNC if EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC
 	select SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 	select VBOOT_OPROM_MATTERS
+	select VBOOT_SAVE_RECOVERY_REASON_ON_REBOOT
 	select VBOOT_STARTS_IN_BOOTBLOCK
 	select VIRTUAL_DEV_SWITCH