diff --git a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig
index 7f8bca0174..a8d7618175 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/Kconfig
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ config CPU_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_GPIO_DUAL_ROUTE_SUPPORT
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_GSPI_VERSION_2
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_HDA
+	select HECI_DISABLE_USING_SMM if DISABLE_HECI1_AT_PRE_BOOT
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_PMC_EPOC
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_POWER_LIMIT
 	select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_SA