diff --git a/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/Kconfig
index 94eff07bab..6c74a749a4 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/fsp_broadwell_de/Kconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select PARALLEL_MP
 	select SMP
 	select IOAPIC
+	select SSE2
 	select UDELAY_TSC
 	select SUPPORT_CPU_UCODE_IN_CBFS
 	select INTEL_DESCRIPTOR_MODE_CAPABLE