diff --git a/src/ec/hp/kbc1126/Kconfig b/src/ec/hp/kbc1126/Kconfig
index fa2414adbc..cb4ddec7e4 100644
--- a/src/ec/hp/kbc1126/Kconfig
+++ b/src/ec/hp/kbc1126/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ config EC_HP_KBC1126
 	help
 	  Interface to SMSC KBC1126 embedded controller in HP laptops.
 
+config EC_HP_KBC1126_GPE
+	hex
+	depends on EC_HP_KBC1126
+	default 0x16
+
 config EC_HP_KBC1126_ECFW_IN_CBFS
 	bool
 	depends on EC_HP_KBC1126
diff --git a/src/ec/hp/kbc1126/acpi/ec.asl b/src/ec/hp/kbc1126/acpi/ec.asl
index e5752a802d..81bdff969a 100644
--- a/src/ec/hp/kbc1126/acpi/ec.asl
+++ b/src/ec/hp/kbc1126/acpi/ec.asl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Device (EC0)
 {
 	Name (_HID, EISAID("PNP0C09"))
 	Name (_UID, 0)
-	Name (_GPE, 0x16)
+	Name (_GPE, CONFIG_EC_HP_KBC1126_GPE)
 
 	Name (_CRS, ResourceTemplate ()
 	{