diff --git a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
index c63f4fda0d..36bc631bb9 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/Kconfig
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select NO_PM_ACPI_TIMER
 	select NO_UART_ON_SUPERIO
 	select NO_XIP_EARLY_STAGES
+	select FSP_COMPRESS_FSP_M_LZ4
 	select PARALLEL_MP_AP_WORK
 	select PCIEXP_ASPM
 	select PCIEXP_COMMON_CLOCK