diff --git a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
index f837a2e686..964e7d4a4f 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select NO_UART_ON_SUPERIO
 	select INTEL_GMA_ACPI
 	select INTEL_GMA_SWSMISCI
+	select HAVE_ASAN_IN_ROMSTAGE
 
 config CHROMEOS
 	select CHROMEOS_RAMOOPS_DYNAMIC