diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig
index 1f4d935f7c..71434ac0eb 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/common/firmware/Kconfig
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ config IFD_BIN_PATH
 
 config HAVE_ME_BIN
 	bool "Add Intel Management Engine firmware"
-	depends on USES_INTEL_ME && HAVE_IFD_BIN
+	depends on HAVE_IFD_BIN
 	help
 	  The Intel processor in the selected system requires a special firmware
 	  for an integrated controller called Management Engine (ME). The ME
@@ -90,5 +90,4 @@ config IFD_PLATFORM_SECTION
 	string
 	default ""
 
-
 endif #INTEL_FIRMWARE
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/fsp_bd82x6x/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/intel/fsp_bd82x6x/Kconfig
index fc2b6b36a2..85c6ee7862 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/fsp_bd82x6x/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/fsp_bd82x6x/Kconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ config SOUTH_BRIDGE_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select SPI_FLASH
 	select COMMON_FADT
 	select HAVE_INTEL_FIRMWARE
-	select USES_INTEL_ME
 
 config EHCI_BAR
 	hex
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/Kconfig
index 2c71ab2a53..3c8ae115e5 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/Kconfig
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ config SOUTH_BRIDGE_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select PCIEXP_COMMON_CLOCK
 	select SPI_FLASH
 	select HAVE_INTEL_FIRMWARE
-	select USES_INTEL_ME
 
 config INTEL_LYNXPOINT_LP
 	bool