diff --git a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/chip.h
index d63844ffe7..94a2cdff78 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/chip.h
@@ -454,6 +454,9 @@ struct soc_intel_elkhartlake_config {
 	 *         3600, 3733, 4000, 4200, 4267 and 0 for Auto.
 	 */
 	uint16_t max_dram_speed_mts;
+
+	/* Disable L1 prefetcher */
+	bool L1_prefetcher_disable;
 };
 
 typedef struct soc_intel_elkhartlake_config config_t;
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/cpu.c b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/cpu.c
index f4baa65fd9..8ba28c0159 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/cpu.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/cpu.c
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ static void configure_misc(void)
 	msr.lo |= (1 << 0);	/* Enable Bi-directional PROCHOT as an input */
 	msr.lo |= (1 << 23);	/* Lock it */
 	wrmsr(MSR_POWER_CTL, msr);
+
+	/* In some cases it is beneficial for the performance to disable the
+	   L1 prefetcher as on Elkhart Lake it is set up a bit too aggressive. */
+	if (conf->L1_prefetcher_disable) {
+		msr = rdmsr(MSR_PREFETCH_CTL);
+		msr.lo |= PREFETCH_L1_DISABLE;
+		wrmsr(MSR_PREFETCH_CTL, msr);
+	}
 }
 
 /* All CPUs including BSP will run the following function. */