diff --git a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Kconfig b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Kconfig
index 5e22cb00d1..12c4600b42 100644
--- a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Kconfig
+++ b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/Kconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ config EC_STARLABS_ITE
 config EC_STARLABS_ADD_ITE_BIN
 	bool "Add Star Labs EC binary file"
 	default n
+	depends on EC_STARLABS_ITE
 	help
 	  Select to add an EC firmware binary into the coreboot image. EC firmware
 	  is necessary, flashing a coreboot image without EC firmware will render