diff --git a/src/soc/amd/picasso/Kconfig b/src/soc/amd/picasso/Kconfig
index aaabf435c0..526900a23b 100644
--- a/src/soc/amd/picasso/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/amd/picasso/Kconfig
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ endmenu
 
 config VBOOT
 	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS
-	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS_BACKUP_TO_FLASH if ! VBOOT_STARTS_BEFORE_BOOTBLOCK
+	select VBOOT_VBNV_CMOS_BACKUP_TO_FLASH
 
 config VBOOT_STARTS_BEFORE_BOOTBLOCK
 	def_bool n