diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/Kconfig
index b3e5069b37..e4d1f916f1 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/i82801ix/Kconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ config SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_I82801IX
 	select HAVE_SMI_HANDLER
 	select HAVE_USBDEBUG_OPTIONS
 	select SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_COMMON_GPIO
+	select HAVE_INTEL_FIRMWARE
 
 if SOUTHBRIDGE_INTEL_I82801IX