diff --git a/src/soc/amd/cezanne/Kconfig b/src/soc/amd/cezanne/Kconfig
index 2535ab7dee..ac12b0b9a4 100644
--- a/src/soc/amd/cezanne/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/amd/cezanne/Kconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ config SOC_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select ARCH_RAMSTAGE_X86_32
 	select ARCH_X86
 	select BOOT_DEVICE_SUPPORTS_WRITES if BOOT_DEVICE_SPI_FLASH
+	select CONSOLE_CBMEM_PRINT_PRE_BOOTBLOCK_CONTENTS if VBOOT_STARTS_BEFORE_BOOTBLOCK
 	select DRIVERS_USB_ACPI
 	select DRIVERS_I2C_DESIGNWARE
 	select DRIVERS_USB_PCI_XHCI
diff --git a/src/soc/amd/picasso/Kconfig b/src/soc/amd/picasso/Kconfig
index a52ce9a428..ec1270be42 100644
--- a/src/soc/amd/picasso/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/amd/picasso/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select X86_INIT_NEED_1_SIPI
 	select ACPI_SOC_NVS
 	select ADD_FSP_BINARIES if USE_AMD_BLOBS
+	select CONSOLE_CBMEM_PRINT_PRE_BOOTBLOCK_CONTENTS if VBOOT_STARTS_BEFORE_BOOTBLOCK
 	select DRIVERS_I2C_DESIGNWARE
 	select DRIVERS_USB_PCI_XHCI
 	select GENERIC_GPIO_LIB