diff --git a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig
index 4d05b3e783..aae611cde2 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig
+++ b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/Kconfig
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ config CHROMEOS
 	select TPM_INIT_FAILURE_IS_FATAL if PC80_SYSTEM && LPC_TPM
 	select SKIP_TPM_STARTUP_ON_NORMAL_BOOT if PC80_SYSTEM && LPC_TPM
 	select BOOTMODE_STRAPS
-	select ELOG
+	select ELOG if SPI_FLASH
 	select COLLECT_TIMESTAMPS
 	select VBOOT_VERIFY_FIRMWARE
 	help