diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/lpc.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/lpc.c
index d914636703..f0fc22deaf 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/lpc.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/lpc.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ static void pch_power_options(struct device *dev)
 	 * If the option is not existent (Laptops), use Kconfig setting.
 	 */
 	get_option(&pwr_on, "power_on_after_fail");
-	pwr_on = MAINBOARD_POWER_KEEP;
 
 	reg16 = pci_read_config16(dev, GEN_PMCON_3);
 	reg16 &= 0xfffe;