diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/primus/overridetree.cb b/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/primus/overridetree.cb
index c4debb49da..81dc1c03aa 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/primus/overridetree.cb
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/brya/variants/primus/overridetree.cb
@@ -22,7 +22,16 @@ fw_config
 end
 
 chip soc/intel/alderlake
-
+	# This disabled autonomous GPIO power management, otherwise
+	# old cr50 FW only supports short pulses; need to clarify
+	# the minimum PCH IRQ pulse width with Intel, b/180111628
+	register "gpio_override_pm" = "1"
+	register "gpio_pm[COMM_0]" = "0"
+	register "gpio_pm[COMM_1]" = "0"
+	register "gpio_pm[COMM_2]" = "0"
+	register "gpio_pm[COMM_3]" = "0"
+	register "gpio_pm[COMM_4]" = "0"
+	register "gpio_pm[COMM_5]" = "0"
 	register "SaGv" = "SaGv_Enabled"
 	register "MaxDramSpeed" = "3733"